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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: For export.

Article 36

On export, the value to be declared is that of the goods at the point of exit, plus, where applicable, the cost of transport to the border, but excluding the amount of : a) Exit duties ; b) Internal t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 930-4

…arty or from the day on which the act could have been known by his heirs, if it is based on failure to fulfil maintenance obligations or on one of the acts referred to in 3° of Article 930-3. Revocati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-43

…central body of agricultural credit, until the amount can be made available, as and when required, to any regional mutual agricultural credit association that is set up to replace the dissolved assoc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-41

Ordinary general meetings must be held before 31 March for the regional mutual banks and before 30 April for the local mutual banks.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-42

The accounts of the caisses de crédit agricole mutuel must be kept in accordance with the requirements of the accounting and banking authorities and in accordance with the instructions of the central…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-40

The appointment of directors of the regional mutual credit banks is subject to the approval of the central body of Crédit Agricole. Such appointments may not include any commitment by the regional mut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for formalities, requests and procedures

Article A444-44

In the case of payment deadlines granted to a debtor, sued by virtue of a court decision or an enforceable deed or title, the service appearing under number 204 of table 3-3 gives rise to the collecti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for formalities, requests and procedures

Article A444-43

The services listed under numbers 151 to 203 of table 3-3 give rise to the collection by the judicial officer of the following emoluments:Number of the service (table 3-3 of article appendix 4-7)Descr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for formalities, requests and procedures

Article A444-45

Reporting to the Commission de coordination des actions de prévention des expulsions locatives, listed under number 205 in table 3-3, gives rise to a fee of €9.92 per payment order..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-41

…s deducted by France Compétences from the proceeds of the vocational training contribution referred to in article L. 6331-3. France Compétences pays the contribution to the Comité de Concertation et d…

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