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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General and compulsory formalities on pain of nullity of seizure reports.

Article 327

…is present, the report shall state that it has been read to him, that he has been asked to sign it and that he has immediately received a copy.2. If the accused is absent, a note to that effect shall…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General and compulsory formalities on pain of nullity of seizure reports.

Article 326

…lease is subject to reimbursement of any costs incurred by the administration to ensure the custody and preservation of the means of transport and to ensure the removal of any hiding places.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General and compulsory formalities on pain of nullity of seizure reports.

Article 324

1. (a) As far as circumstances permit, seized goods and means of transport shall be taken to and deposited at the Customs office or post nearest to the place of seizure. Where there are several Custom…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General and compulsory formalities on pain of nullity of seizure reports.

Article 325

The reports shall state the date and cause of the seizure; the statement made to the accused; the name, capacity and address of the persons seizing the goods and of the person in charge of the proceed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3a: Investigation assistants

Article R15-17-2

…rovided for in that same article, after having received specific training relating to those duties, and who are assigned to a national police service or a national gendarmerie unit from among those me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

The standard of ethics "securing the interventions of the statutory auditor-application of the fundamental principles of behaviour", approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: Ethical standa…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-4

…State of the European Union, the prescription of one of the medicinal products mentioned in 6°, 14° and 15° of Article L. 5121-1, in Article L. 5121-3, and points a and d of paragraph 1 of Article 2 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Psychomotrician.

Article L4332-2-1

…of formal qualifications in the language of the State which issued them. He must indicate the place and establishment where it was obtained. In cases where the evidence of formal qualifications from t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-2

…th centre is a health centre that has signed a tripartite agreement with its regional health agency and a public scientific, cultural and professional establishment that includes a medical, pharmaceut…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation and swearing-in of agents

Article R331-4

…as authorised.The authorisation is also terminated when the conditions defined in articles R. 331-2 and R. 331-3 cease to be met. The person concerned is informed in advance of the reasons for and nat…

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