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Showing 6170 of 60229 articles for Art. 35 I-5° bis · CAA Paris 3 October 2019

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-35

Where the decision is amnestied under French law or is the subject of a pardon granted in France, the Public Prosecutor shall terminate the enforcement of the confiscation order and shall inform the c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 350

…f the public prosecutor at the said court, shall rule without debate by means of an order. Articles 341, 342 and 344 to 348 are applicable.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 321-35

The beneficiary of aid for collective operations has a period of twelve months from the signing of the agreement to provide the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée with proof that the opera…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Building lease

Article 33 bis

Subject to the provisions of article 151 quater, rents and services of any kind that constitute the price of a construction lease entered into under the conditions provided for by the

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 bis

The taxpayers referred to in Article 53 A are required to provide, at the same time as the income tax return for each financial year, a statement indicating the allocation of each of the passenger veh…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Jurisdiction ratione materiae.

Article 357

1. The criminal courts shall hear all customs offences and all customs matters raised by way of exception. (2) They shall likewise hear customs offences that are related, ancillary or connected to a c…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Jurisdiction ratione materiae.

Article 356

The police courts hear customs offences and all customs matters raised by way of exception.

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French Customs CodeIn force
F. - Payment of sums fraudulently or improperly obtained.

Article 377 bis

…does not pronounce a sentence, the criminal court is competent to rule on the provisions of article 369, paragraph 4 of this Code.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 bis

…y professional secrecy, under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 bis

The customs administration's operational reserve is intended for temporary reinforcement of the customs administration's services. It is made up of : 1° Retired members of the customs administration ;…

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