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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Definition

Article 502

…ation.They must justify any possession of beverages by a document mentioned in 4° of article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and services or a receipt certifying payment of the excise duty on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-5

…the fine set out inarticle 131-38 of the French Criminal Code, the penalties set out in article 131-39 of the same Code. The fine may be increased to 15% of total annual turnover within the meaning of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-55

…d and, in any event, before the start of the technical preparations, provided for in Article R. 612-39, undertaken with a view to publication of the patent application.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Continuation of the business during the observation period.

Article R631-25

…of-assignment report filed by the judicial representatives under the conditions of articles R. 626-39 and R. 626-40. It is communicated to the persons mentioned in article R. 621-7 and is advertised…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-2

…onditions set out in article 131-38 du code pénal, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same code. The prohibition mentioned in 2° of Article 131-39 of the Penal Code relates to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 213

…e same applies, without prejudice to taxes which cannot be deducted by virtue of 4° of 1 of Article 39, to the taxes provided for in 1° of Article L. 421-94 of the French Goods and Services Tax Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L2332-2

…mmediately inform the group works council. The provisions set out in articles L. 2323-35 to L. 2323-39 for the social and economic committee are then applied at group committee level. Compliance with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R781-1

…ntribution, penalty payments and sanctions provided for in articles L. 612-20, L. 612-25 and L. 612-39 to L. 612-41 is carried out by a State accountant under the conditions set out in the agreement p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-12

…ublic sector, with the exception of articles L. 6222-5, L. 6222-13, L. 6222-16, L. 6222-31, L. 6222-39, L. 6223-1, L. 6224-1, L. 6225-1 to L. 6225-3-1, L. 6243-1 and L. 6243-1-2. The procedures for im…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Provisions relating to the publication of criminal decisions

Article R8211-7

…him/her with the Minister for Employment (Directorate General for Employment), pursuant to articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms,…

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