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Showing 32113220 of 40353 articles for Art. 25-3 et seq.

French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special rights reserved for customs.

Article 387

…cautionary measures, at the advanced expense of the Treasury and in accordance with the procedures set out in the Code of Civil Procedure, against the assets of the person responsible for the offence.…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-37

…seizability of his or her rights over his or her principal residence, pursuant to Articles L. 526-1 et seq, specifying the place of publication of this declaration;5° Where applicable, that it assigns…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article A37-33

…cument: 1° The reproduction, preceded by the mention: "The texts below are extracts, for their entirety, refer to the various codes concerned" of article L. 121-2 of the Highway Code, articles L. 130-…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…Where import or export is permitted only on presentation of an authorisation, licence, certificate, etc., the goods are prohibited if they are not accompanied by a regular document of title or if they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-385

…inly concern : 1° The reasons for the request and the principle of the contractual termination; 2° Setting the date on which the contract will end; 3° The proposed amount of the contractual terminatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Agenda

Article L2315-30

The agenda for Social and Economic Committee meetings is sent by the Chairman to the Committee members, to the Labour Inspectorate official referred to in Article L. 8112-1 and to the Social Security…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Agenda

Article L2315-31

When the Social and Economic Committee meets at the request of the majority of its members, the questions attached to the request to convene the meeting are included on the agenda.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-33

…r the application of II of article L. 2123-2, the duration of the lump-sum, quarterly hour credit, set by reference to the legal working week, is equal to:- for borough mayors to three times this dura…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acts

Article A444-163-3

…ing to authorisations for temporary occupation of the public domain mentioned in articles L. 1311-5 et seq. of the General Local Authorities Code and which constitute rights in rem give rise to the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 382

…was committed, the place where the accused resides or the place where the accused was arrested or detained, even when this arrest or detention was carried out or is being carried out for another reas…

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