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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Infringements relating to other documents

Article 1729 C ter

Failures to comply with a declaration or notification obligation provided for in Articles 1649 AD, 1649 AE and 1649 AG result in the application of a fine which may not exceed €10,000. The amount of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the ethics officer for local elected representatives

Article R1111-1-C

When the deliberation referred to in article R. 1111-1-B provides for the persons exercising these functions to receive compensation, this compensation shall take the form of holiday allowances, the a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R613-1-C

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may refer a matter to the European Banking Authority in any of the following situations:1° A request for cooperation, in particular for the exchang…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 43

With regard to enforcement proceedings and taxation of the parties' costs, appeals follow the rules relating to appeals in non-contentious matters. The same applies to appeals under article 699 of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-1-1 (art. D232-3)

NOMINATED REQUEST TO CARRY OUT THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 231-8 OF THE CODE DU SPORT Identification (surname, first name, date and place of birth) of the athlete: III. III -Reason for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-5

…e supervisory board or the resolution board may require the persons mentioned in I or II of Article L. 613-34 to keep detailed records of the financial contracts to which they are party.The collège de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Continuing training

Article D1442-9

Employee industrial tribunal members benefiting from the leave provided for in article D. 1442-7 are not taken into account: 1° When determining the number of beneficiaries of training leave, as provi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-34-1

I. - When it considers that the measures that may be taken pursuant to II of Article L. 612-33 are not sufficient to remedy the situation of a credit institution, an investment firm referred to in 2°…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Account overdrafts

Article R312-34

The statement of account provided for in article

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Implementation measures

Article 342

…t distillers are taken in charge and their obligations, in particular those resulting from articles L. 26 and L. 32 du livre des procédures fiscales (1).(1) Annex I, art. 57 to 63, 65, 67 to 91 and li…

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