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

Article 58

1. Officers of customs brigades must undertake to leave the customs area for five years in the event of their dismissal, unless they return to the domicile they had in the area before joining the cust…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 573

However, judgments handed down by the assize court either after acquittal under the conditions provided for by Article 371, or after acquittal or exemption from punishment under the conditions set out…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions.

Article 537

Judicial administration measures are not subject to appeal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 516

If the judgment is reversed because the court considers that there is no crime, misdemeanour or contravention, or that the fact is not established or is not attributable to the accused, it shall dismi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Hallmarks

Article 523

The guarantee of the title is attested by the hallmark applied to each coin in accordance with the following procedures:a) Either by affixing a metal guarantee hallmark manufactured and marketed by th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Furnishings

Article 528

Goods that can be transported from one place to another are movable by their nature.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rights of the usufructuary

Article 599

The owner may not, by his act, or in any manner whatsoever, prejudice the rights of the usufructuary. For his part, the usufructuary may not, on the cessation of the usufruct, claim any compensation f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Internal communications and concealment

Article 504

It is forbidden for tobacconists to conceal drinks in their homes or elsewhere and for all owners or principal tenants to allow drinks belonging to tobacconists to enter their homes, without there bei…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Common obligations

Article 538

New works deposited with manufacturers and dealers with a view to sale and used works which the said manufacturers have received on deposit, for whatever reason and in particular for repair, must also…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 559

In the event of a dilatory or abusive main appeal, the appellant may be ordered to pay a civil fine of up to 10,000 euros, without prejudice to any damages that may be claimed. This fine, which is col…

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