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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Collective coordination procedure

Article L694-4

…fting of the suspension of the insolvency proceedings submitted by the coordinator pursuant to e of 2 of Article 72 may be appealed by the debtor, the administrator, the judicial representative, the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Collective coordination procedure

Article R694-4

The court shall rule on the application to dismiss the coordinator in chambers after having heard or given the opportunity to be heard the debtor, the coordinator, the insolvency practitioners concern…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4226-4

…ons of this chapter do not apply to the distribution of electrical energy governed by the law of 15 June 1906 on the distribution of energy. In the case of electrical traction installations, this excl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Liberal practice partnerships

Article R422-44

…list of industrial property attorneys or the list of patent attorneys as provided for in l'article 3 du décret n° 76-671 du 13 juillet 1976 modifié relatif à la qualification professionnelle en matiè…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Smuggling.

Article 417

…regulatory provisions relating to the holding and transport of goods within the customs territory. 2. The following, in particular, constitute smuggling: a) Violation of articles 75, 76-2, 78-1, 81-1…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Smuggling.

Article 422

…pt in the case of death, failure to re-import animals sent for grazing abroad under the conditions set out in article 180 above is deemed to be smuggling if the animals are in the category of those wh…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Smuggling.

Article 421

…n all the cases of infringement listed below: 1° When they are found in the zone defined in article 208-1 in violation of the provisions of articles 208 and 210 above and the decrees, orders and regul…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Smuggling.

Article 419

1. The goods referred to in articles 215, 215a and 215b shall be deemed to have been imported as contraband if proof of origin is not provided, or if one of the documents referred to in these articles…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Smuggling.

Article 418

Goods in the category of those prohibited from entry or subject to internal consumption taxes are deemed to have been smuggled in and goods in the category of those prohibited from exit are deemed to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Confiscation.

Article 430

…confiscated 1° goods that have been or had to be substituted in the cases provided for in articles 411-2 a, 417-2 c and 423-2° ; 2° goods presented for departure in the case provided for by article 4…

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