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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Evidence of non-compliance.

Article 373

In any action on a seizure, proof of non-infringement is the responsibility of the person seized.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article R163-3

It is an offence for any person responsible in any capacity whatsoever for the management or administration of a credit institution or one of the institutions or services mentioned in Article L. 518-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-3-3

Article L. 441-9 is amended as follows:1° In the second paragraph, the words "within the meaning of 3 of I of l'article 289 du code général des impôts," are deleted;2° In the fourth paragraph , the wo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The adopted person

Article 345

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 23: Animal feed

Article R412-39

…ph 1 of Article 6, Articles 8, 9, 11 to 19, paragraph 1 of Article 20, paragraphs 1 to 7 of Article 21, Articles 22 and 23, paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article 24, paragraph 4 of Article 25 of Regulation (E…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Consequences of legal separation

Article 301

In the event of the death of one of the legally separated spouses, the other spouse retains the rights granted by law to the surviving spouse. In the event of legal separation by mutual consent, the s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of full adoption

Article 357

…hin the limit of the first surname for each of them, joined in alphabetical order.Where article 311-21, the second paragraph of article 311-23, article 342-12 or this article has been applied in respe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Representative bodies and staff expression.

Article L6144-3-3

Military personnel on duty in an armed forces hospital or in another component of the armed forces health service, made available to a public healthcare cooperation grouping or assigned in accordance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to 5° "haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-31-3

The non-medical team in a haematology intensive care unit comprises at least: 1° One nurse for every four open beds ; 2° During the day, one nursing assistant for every four open beds and, at night, o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-3

Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 613-31-5 and L. 613-31-6 : 1° Reorganisation and winding-up measures decided by the competent authorities of a Member State other than France in respect of a c…

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