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Showing 9911000 of 44169 articles for Art. 4 Oct 1996 — RJDA 3/97 n° 431

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-4

For the application of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L613-40

…the subsidiaries ;3° The resolution authorities of the branches of significant importance concerned;4° The competent authorities concerned5° The resolution authorities of the Member States where the r…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 424

…net tonnes or 500 gross tonnes sailing or at anchor in the maritime zone within the customs radius;4° goods found in free zones in breach of articles 287-1, 288-2 to 4 and 289 above.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Movement on French territory

Article D414-4

…ign minors lapses in the following cases:1° When the time limits set out in 1° and 2° of article R. 431-5 have expired;2° When a residence permit is issued to the holder;3° When the holder acquires Fr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Distillers by profession

Article 342

The conditions for the layout of distilleries, the measures to ensure that distillers are taken in charge and their obligations, in particular those resulting from articles L. 26 and L. 32 du livre de…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 426

…or in Article 158 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the European Union Customs Code, and whose purpose or result is to obtain…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2573-43

I. - Articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III, IV and V.II. - For its application to the communes of French…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Common provisions

Article 458

Sont affranchés des formalités à la circulation :1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° and 4° (repealed)5° (Repealed);6° Under the conditions laid down by order of the Minister responsible for the budget mad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 4: "paediatric haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-34-3

The medical permanence of the paediatric haematology intensive care unit in mention 4° of article R. 6123-34-2 is ensured outside day services, by : 1° The presence on site of at least one doctor with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-47

…trades and crafts sector. In this case, the validations and checks provided for in articles L. 123-43 to L. 123-45 are fulfilled and the business, if it satisfies them, comes under the trades and cra…

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