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Showing 1120 of 36 articles for Art. 459

French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article 451

…apply to the legislation and regulation of foreign financial relations, subject to Articles 453 to 459 below.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of legislation on financial relations with foreign countries

Article L165-1

…f the obligations set out in Articles L. 151-2 and L. 151-3 are punished in accordance with Article 459 of the Customs Code. The provisions of article 451 of the Customs Code shall also apply.

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416

…occupied by the person likely to have committed the offences referred to in Articles 414 to 429 and 459.The fine is equal to 50,000 euros when this obstacle is observed in the premises occupied by the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Sale of real estate and businesses belonging to minors under guardianship or adults under guardianship.

Article 1276

In application of the provisions of paragraph 1 of article 459 of the Civil Code, the subrogated guardian is called to the sale, at least one month in advance, at the behest of the drafter of the spec…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Display and distribution of decisions

Article 433 bis

For the offence provided for in Article 459(1a), the court shall order that the sentence be displayed and disseminated under the conditions provided for in Articles 131-35 or 131-39 of the Criminal Co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Sale of real estate and businesses belonging to minors under guardianship or adults under guardianship.

Article 1280

The higher bid provided for in the second paragraph of Article 459 of the Civil Code shall be made, within ten days of the auction, by petition delivered or addressed to the registry of the court with…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 479

…ion of the person, the rights and obligations of the mandatary are defined by the articles 457-1 to 459-2. Any stipulation to the contrary is deemed unwritten. The mandate may provide that the mandata…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 400

…delivery of separate judgments which may be given on incidents or objections as set out in article 459, paragraph 4.The judgment on the merits must always be delivered in open court.

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416 bis A

…esigned to enable the commission of one of the offences referred to in articles 414, 414-2, 415 and 459, by modifying, deleting or otherwise altering a record stored or kept by means of an electronic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article R562-7

…formation likely to relate to an offence punishable under article L. 574-3 of this Code and article 459 of the Customs Code is the Treasury Department.

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