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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-8

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-25 to L. 224-25-26 relating to updates is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for an individual and 15,000 euros for a legal en…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-5

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-10 and L. 224-25-11 relating to the obligation to provide digital content or digital services is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-18

The time limits set by articles R. 23-112-15 to R. 23-112-17 are calculated and extended in accordance with the provisions of articles 640, 641 and 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 120

Sont considérés comme revenus au sens du présent article :1° Dividends, interest, arrears and all other income from shares of any kind and founders' shares in financial, industrial, commercial, civil…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: General system of acquits-à-caution.

Article 124

1. The quantities of goods in respect of which the prescribed obligations have not been fulfilled shall be liable to the duties and taxes in force on the date of registration of the acquits-à-caution…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-187-1

…225-194 and article L. 225-197 remain applicable as they stood prior to the publication of the loi n° 2001-152 du 19 février 2001 sur l'épargne salariale jusqu'à l'expiration d'un délai de cinq ans à…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1231

Notifications that must be made at the registry's behest are made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt; the judge may, however, decide that they will be made by bailiff's deed. The iss…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1230

Any decision of the judge is notified, at the registry's behest, to the applicant, the person in charge of protection or the legal administrator and to all those whose rights or obligations resulting…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12-2 b

Documents required to renew the declaration of activity for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area established in France Declaratio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1219

The detailed medical certificate provided for by article 431 of the Civil Code :1° Describes in detail the impairment of the faculties of the adult of full age to be protected or protected;2° Gives th…

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