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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Shipment and conduct abroad of goods intended for export.

Article 119

1. Civil and military aircraft leaving the customs territory may only take off from customs airports. 2. The same provisions as those laid down in articles 78-1, 79, 80-1 and 81 of this Code shall app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK II: INTER-MUNICIPAL COOPERATION

Article L5210-1-1

…nce schemes and regional nature parks. III. - The plan takes into account the following guidelines: 1° The constitution of public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax statu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-11

…mit to the director of the regional health agency the health project referred to in article L. 6323-1-10 , together with a commitment to the health centre's compliance, the content of which is specifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Importation of faeces and faecal microbiota preparations

Article R513-11-10

…' needs. Only establishments or organisations holding the authorisation provided for in Article L. 513-11-1, pharmacies for internal use authorised under Article L. 5126-4 or pharmaceutical establishm…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1381

Claims made pursuant to Articles 811, 820, 821, 821-1, 824, 832-1, 832-2, 832-3, 887, 1026 of the same code shall be brought before the judicial court, subject to the jurisdiction vested in the family…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Social institutions

Article 1067

Without prejudice to the benefit of the loi du 10 juillet 1991 relative à l'aide juridique, certificats, significations, contrats et autres actes, faits en vertu des L. 221-1 to L. 221-4, L. 223-1 to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE

Article L5111-1-1

…nter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status by virtue of the last paragraph of Article L. 5111-1 are subject to the conditions set out in I of this article. By way of derogation from the firs…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1760

Any breach of the provisions of the third paragraph of 1 of Article 170 gives rise to a fine equal to 5% of the undeclared sums, with the amount of this fine not being less than €150 or more than €1,5…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-13

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-16

…te laboratory, which may take precautionary measures pursuant to the order mentioned in Article R. 512-12.

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