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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Veterinary medicinal products

Article R1453-12

The information mentioned in article R. 1453-11 is made public on the single public website mentioned in I of article L. 1453-1 under the conditions set out in articles R. 1453-5 to R. 1453-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-124

Pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 444-1, sales by judicial auction of furniture and furnishings, retail trees and boats (number 104 in table 5) give rise to the collection of the emolumen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-122

The division of undivided property (number 102 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional emolument, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions common to investment firms and portfolio management companies relating to professional secrecy

Article L531-12

I. - Any member of a board of directors or, as the case may be, of a supervisory board and any person who in any capacity participates in the direction or management of an investment firm or portfolio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment of social security contributions

Article 122-14

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée also ensures that the beneficiaries of financial aid comply with their obligations to the bodies collecting social security contributions by means of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-128

Compensation (number 112 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the sums compensated, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-123

Settlement without partition (number 103 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.935% From…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Platform Players' Council

Article R7345-12

A Platform Players' Council is attached to the Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority. It is made up of: 1° Representatives of the organisations of platforms mentioned in Article L. 7343-24 ;…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-12

Any sentencing decision transmitted pursuant to this chapter for the purposes of recognition and enforcement on French territory or that of another Member State or any request for transit shall be acc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-12

The territorial authority or public establishment that has entered into a contract provided for in article L. 1414-1 benefits from the VAT compensation fund on the portion of the remuneration paid to…

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