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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Competence of customs officers

Article 1825 G

Customs officers are competent to investigate, record and prosecute offences relating to indirect taxes, duties, taxes, fees and charges subject to the same rules. This article does not apply to infri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 C

…ormalities mentioned in 5° of article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and services and applicable to itinerant distillers, and unless the provisions of article 1808, the circulation permit cea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804 B

In addition to the tax penalties provided for in I of article 1791 and the articles 1791 ter to 1804 A, the court shall order payment of the sums defrauded or unduly obtained as a result of the offenc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 F

No informer may claim any discount or remuneration whatsoever unless it is proven in writing that the information he or she provided was provided prior to the report. The penalties of Article 226-10 o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804 C

Failure to comply with the obligation set out in Article 1698 D entails the application of an increase of 0.2% to the amount of the sums paid using another means of payment. This surcharge is recovere…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 B

Equipment or portions of equipment suitable for the distillation, manufacture or ironing of brandies or spirits that have not been declared or hallmarked in accordance with the conditions set out in A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1840 H

Any infringement of the texts regulating the payment of stamp duty on account with the Treasury is punishable by a fine of €15..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Registration of an asylum application by an unaccompanied minor

Article R521-18

…panied minor presents himself without a legal representative for the registration of an asylum application, the competent prefect registers the application on the basis of the information available to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Rights of asylum seekers

Article R754-18

The delegate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and his representatives shall have access to detention facilities under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 744-22 t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-18

The inventory of local facilities is set by joint deliberations of the city council or Paris council and the arrondissement council, and, where applicable, amended in the same forms.In the event of di…

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