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

Article 120

1. Goods transported in bond or placed under a customs procedure suspending duties, taxes or prohibitions must be covered by an acquit-à-caution.2. The acquit-à-caution shall include, in addition to t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Obligation to pay

Article 1705

The fees for deeds to be registered or submitted to the merged formality shall be paid, namely:1° By notaries, for deeds executed before them;2° By bailiffs and others with power to effect service of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Interest on arrears

Article 1727

…erest, the penalties provided for in this Code may apply.II. - Interest for late payment is not due:1. In respect of items of taxation for which a taxpayer discloses, by an express indication on the d…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-10

…eral regulations to the National Council for the Evaluation of Standards provided for in article L. 1212-1 of the General Code for Local Authorities. It shall give its final decision within two months…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-11

…icial Bulletin of the Ministry of Sport and in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 131-36.The new regulations relating to sports facilities may not come into force before the expiry o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Société de financement de l'industrie cinématographique et audiovisuelle (financing company for the film and audiovisual industry)

Article D332-1

The rules relating to sociétés de financement de l'industrie cinématographique et audiovisuelle (Sofica) are set out in Articles 46 quindecies A to 46 quindecies F of Annex III to the General Tax Code…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Monitoring the exercise of rights in detention and the proportionality of the measure

Article L743-12

In the event of a breach of the formalities prescribed by law on pain of nullity or failure to observe essential formalities, the liberty and custody judge to whom an application on this ground is mad…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Monitoring the exercise of rights in detention and the proportionality of the measure

Article L743-11

On pain of inadmissibility, pronounced ex officio, no irregularity prior to a hearing at the end of which the liberty and custody judge extended the measure may be raised at a subsequent hearing.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Monitoring the exercise of rights in detention and the proportionality of the measure

Article L743-10

The fact that the foreign national has applied for assisted return under article L. 711-2 while in detention is not in itself likely to justify refusal to extend the period of detention.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-118

During the procedure provided for in Article 696-114, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor shall perform acts and take decisions in matters :

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