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Showing 901910 of 33794 articles for Art. 3 juin 1956

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-31

The pharmacy for internal use must be set up or transferred within one year of the date on which the authorisation is deemed to have been obtained or has been notified by any means that provides a def…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-33

…maceutical specialities containing substances that are dangerous for personnel and the environment; 3° the activities mentioned in 3°, 4°, 5°, 6°, 7° and 10° of the I of article R. 5126-9.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-35

The duration of the authorisation referred to in I of Article L. 5126-8 for supply and retail sales may not exceed one year.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-37

…finance companies, investment firms and members of clearing houses referred to in Article L. 440-2 .3 must publish their annual financial statements in accordance with the conditions set by the Autori…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 390

…ting him or her. The summons also informs the accused that the fixed procedural fee due pursuant to 3° of article 1018 A of the General Tax Code may be increased if he does not appear personally at th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354 ter

Even if the periods provided for in articles 354 and 354a have elapsed, omissions or deficiencies in taxation constituting offences whose purpose or result is the non-recovery of duties or taxes, reve…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Limitation period against debtors.

Article 352 bis

Where a person has unduly paid national duties and taxes recovered in accordance with the procedures of this Code, he may obtain reimbursement, unless the duties and taxes have been passed on to the p…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354 bis

The right of recovery provided for in Article 103(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the Customs Code of the Union, applicab…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Limitation period against debtors.

Article 352 quater

An action for damages based on the non-conformity of the rule of law that has been applied with a higher rule of law or a claim for damages resulting from a fault committed in the determination of the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Limitation period against debtors.

Article 352 ter

…Excise is based has been revealed by a court decision, the action for refund referred to in Article 352 may only relate, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 352a, to the period after 1 Janu…

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