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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Disposal of goods confiscated or abandoned by transaction.

Article 390

…d at that of the judicial court; after this period, no application for recovery shall be admissible.3. When goods that do not comply with the obligations set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/2…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 E

…ice. The provisions of the first paragraph apply to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 1978. The depreciation deducted for tax purposes by the co-ownership in respect of previous financia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The regional and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France

Article L711-3

…ture or equipment project or manage any service contributing to the performance of their missions ; 3° They may, by contract, be entrusted by the State, local authorities or their public establishment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article R773-3

…e table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 512-47 and R. 512-48no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 512-49 and R. 512-50No. 2008-1262 of 4 December 2008R. 512-51n° 2013-938 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article R774-3

…same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 512-47, R. 512-48no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 512-49 and R. 512-50No. 2008-1262 of 4 December 2008R. 512-51n° 2013-938 of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Trusteeship charges

Article 395

…nder guardianship; 2° Adults who benefit from a legal protection measure provided for by this code; 3° Persons from whom parental authority has been withdrawn; 4° Persons from whom the exercise of gua…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 356

…ion from or reduction of the sentence. The classification of incest provided for in articles 222-22-3 and 227-27-2-1 of the Penal Code is the subject, where applicable, of a specific question.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 777-3

No interconnection within the meaning of the 3° of I of Article 33 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be made between the automated national…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article L775-34

…le In the wording resulting from L. 54-10-1 and L. 54-10-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 54-10-3 to L. 54-10-5 Order no. 2020-1544 of 9 December 2020 II.For the application of the articles mentio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article R40-37

…accordance with the procedures laid down by the articles 41 and 44 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978.

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