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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Disposal of goods confiscated or abandoned by transaction.

Article 390

1. Confiscated or abandoned items are disposed of or destroyed by the customs department in accordance with the conditions laid down by order of the Minister of the Economy and Finance when the confis…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: The direct payment procedure for maintenance payments

Article L213-1

…not been paid when due and has been fixed by : 1° A court decision that has become enforceable ; 1° bis An agreement approved by the court; 2° An agreement by which the spouses mutually consent to the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-19

I. - The following are not patentable:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter II: Inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5832-2

…owing shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014: 1° Article L. 5210-4 ; 2° Article L. 5211-9-2; 2° bis Articles L. 5211-11-2 and L. 5211-11-3; 3° Les articles L. 5211-28 to L. 5211-35-1 ; 4° Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Identification and verification of the identity of the beneficiary of life insurance or capitalisation contracts

Article R561-10-3

For the application of III of Article L. 561-5, the persons mentioned in 2° to 2°e and 3°a of Article L. 561-2 shall identify and verify the identity of the beneficiaries of life insurance or capitali…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Petroleum products

Article 298

…d services which suspend the excise duty on energy mentioned in Article L. 312-1 of the same code.1 bis. The suspensive tax regime provided for in a of 2° of I of Article 277 A of this code applies to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid.1° bis For financial years ending on or after 31 December 1987 and subject to the provisions of 9, paid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 D

I. - The flat-rate tax referred to in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to land-based electricity production facilities using mechanical wind energy and electricity production facilities using hydrauli…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-14

…of the right or the beneficiary of the exclusive right of exploitation, notwithstanding Article 59 bis of the Customs Code. This information may also be communicated prior to the implementation of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

…nce with article L. 231-1; 14° It issues the approvals provided for in articles 220 F, 220 X, 220 Z bis, 220 sexies, 220 terdecies and 220 quaterdecies of the General Tax Code, as well as the approval…

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