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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-6

…payable by any television service publisher, within the meaning of article 2 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, who is established in France and who, during the prev…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-3

…equal to or greater than one month;-or are provided for and punishable by the articles 222-22 à 222-30, 224-1 A to 224-1 C, 225-4-1 to 225-4-5, 225-5 to 225-10, 225-14-1 and 225-14-2 and 227-25 to 227…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

…mentioned inArticle L. 640-1 of the Social Security Code, as it read prior to Law No. 2017-1836 of 30 December 2017 on the financing of social security for 2018, and inArticle L. 651-1 of the Social…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

…d for creating or taking over a business as provided for in II of article 136 of law no. 96-1181 of 30 December 1996 on the finances for 1997.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President, the Permanent Commission and the Bureau of the Departmental Council

Article L3122-4

…tween four and fifteen vice-presidents, provided that the number of vice-presidents does not exceed 30% of the number of council members, and possibly one or more other members.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-4

…on entering French territory, which may be imposed under the conditions provided for inarticle 131-30 of the French Penal Code for a maximum period of five years.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-63

…le: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.548% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.851% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.580% Over €30,000 0.426%When the notary draws up a declaration of inheritance that includes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-12

The directors of a management company are liable to a fine of €30,000 if they : 1° Failing to comply with Article L. 214-101 ; 2° Failing to submit the documents provided for in the first two paragrap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Banking intermediaries

Article L571-15

…out in the first paragraph of Article L. 519-2 is liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Obligations of training providers

Article R2315-16

Each year, before 30th March, training bodies submit a report on their activities over the past year to the Minister for Employment or to regional prefects, as the case may be. This report shall indic…

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