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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-4

The committee and its specialist bodies meet when convened by the chairman and on the agenda he has set. Meetings are convened as of right when requested, on a specific agenda, either by the minister…

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

Article 424

…export, in the event of non-representation or a difference in nature or kind between the said goods and those presented at departure ;2° objects prohibited from entry or liable to excise duty on energ…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article L2196-4

…e or its public establishments for which the special nature of the techniques, the small number of candidates with the required skills, reasons of secrecy or reasons of imperative urgency or crisis do…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 480

A judgment which determines in its operative part all or part of the principal issue, or a judgment which rules on a procedural objection, a plea in bar or any other incident, shall, as soon as it is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 497

The right to appeal belongs: 1° To the accused; 2° To the person civilly liable as regards civil interests only; 3° To the civil party, as regards his civil interests only; 4° To the public prosecutor…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Return of products to the country of origin.

Article 470

The goods referred to in Articles 4 and 5 of Article 38 imported into the customs territory in breach of the provisions prohibiting importation may be returned to the country of origin. In the event o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Common provisions

Article 450

…ith their approval the documents mentioned in 4° of article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and services allowing the movement of these beverages.If the warrants are not reimbursed at maturity…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-48

I. - The nominal value of additional Tier 1 capital instruments and Tier 2 capital instruments or eligible commitments referred to in VII issued by a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 may b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-15

…ual to or greater than the European thresholds defined, for local authorities, their establishments and groupings and other purchasers, in b of I of appendix no. 2 of the Public Procurement Code, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Effects of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-46

When it resigns from an organisation that is a signatory to an agreement, the platform shall immediately inform the employees mentioned in Article L. 7341-1 governed by this agreement.

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