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French Customs CodeIn force
E. - Misrepresentation.

Article 377

Subject to the provisions of Article 100 (1) and (2) above, the truth or falsity of statements must be judged on the basis of what was first stated.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Prevention of offences committed via the Internet

Article 67 D-8

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the procedures for applying this chapter, in particular the conditions for authorising customs officers, the content of the reasoned opinion and of the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-6

The following information, presented in tabular form, is mentioned in the management report of the funds referred to in Article D. 214-80: 1° In lines, the following information: a) A reminder of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-2

I. - The personal data and information recorded in the processing system referred to in I of article D. 5422-4 are kept for the time required:1° To process requests for reimbursement of contributions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Book III: Services

Article D321-1

The investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 are defined as follows:1. The service of reception and transmission of orders on behalf of third parties is the act of receiving and transmittin…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Home seizures.

Article 330

1. In the event of a home seizure, goods that are not prohibited shall not be moved, provided that the accused provides a solvent guarantee for their value. If the defendant fails to provide security,…

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French Customs CodeIn force
D. - Claiming seized objects.

Article 376

1. Seized or confiscated objects may not be claimed by their owners, nor may the price, whether deposited or not, be claimed by creditors, even preferential creditors, except in the case of their reco…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-14

Masters of ceremony, funeral advisors and similar, managers and directors who have completed the training courses provided for respectively by articles R. 2223-43, R. 2223-45 and R. 2223-46 and who pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-3-3

Where the addressee of the request for disclosure of information made in accordance with Articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 has not provided such information within the time limits set pursuant to the sa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Objectives and resources agreement

Article D6323-21-5

The management costs of the regional interprofessional joint committee are made up of : 1° Administrative management costs relating to the instruction and monitoring of professional transition project…

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