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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1826

A contravention of the provisions of III of article 806 and Article 807; in addition, custodians, holders or debtors who have contravened the provisions of Articles 806 and 807 are personally liable f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-5-1

…ited or general partners has not been held within the period provided for in the first paragraph of III of Article L. 225-79-2, any employee may ask the president of the court ruling in summary procee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General terms and conditions of sale

Article L441-2

…111-2 of the Consumer Code. This obligation does not apply to the services mentioned in Books I to III and Title V of Book V of the Monetary and Financial Code and to transactions carried out by comp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-3

The provisions of Chapter One of Title III of Book One of Part Two relating to the control of legality and the publication and entry into force of the acts of communes are applicable to public establi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The report

Article R4251-7

…listed in I of Article R. 541-16 of the same code.They are specific for certain wastes by virtue of III of Article L. 541-13 of this code and the regulatory provisions adopted for its application.They…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-6

…implement their obligations, under the legislative and regulatory provisions of Chapter V of Title III of Book V of this Part, is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Legal deposit obligation

Article L241-1

…or import videograms intended for private use by the public, are set out in the provisions of Title III of Book I of the Heritage Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-8

A person undergoing psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II and III of this Title orarticle 706-135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure may be placed under curatorship or guardianship under the conditi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I

Article R961-2

For the application of Section 4 of Chapter III of Book II of Title I, the attributions devolved to the departmental or pluridépartemental funds of mutualité sociale agricole are exercised by the soci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-7

Chapters II, III and IV of Title VII of Book II of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna.Articles L. 1272-2, L. 1272-4 and L. 1273-3 shall apply there in the version resulting from Law no. 202…

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