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Showing 18611870 of 49021 articles for Art. CA Paris 6-2-2023 n° 21/10189

French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Transport by sea.

Article 68

1. Goods arriving by sea must be listed on the ship's manifest or general cargo list. 2. This document must be signed by the master; it must mention the type and number of packages, their marks and nu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a : Formality of registration

Article 650

…ired to submit to this formality registered with the tax departments within whose jurisdiction they carry out their duties.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 663

…ginals of the judicial officer's documents must mention the formalities and steps to which the application of the provisions of this section gives rise, with an indication of their dates. In the case…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Deeds and transfers subject to the registration formality

Article 639

…trading facility within the meaning of Article L. 424-1 of the same code, shares in companies whose capital is not divided into shares, or holdings in legal entities with a preponderance of real estat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The form of bailiff's documents.

Article 648

Any writ issued by a bailiff shall state, independently of the particulars prescribed elsewhere:1. Its date;2. a) If the claimant is a natural person: his surname, first names, occupation, domicile, n…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 643

…on in the hypothesis provided for in Article 586 paragraph 3, of appeal for review and of appeal in cassation are increased by: 1. One month for persons residing in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, La…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: The act of recognition.

Article 62

…status registers. Only the particulars provided for in the first paragraph are entered, where applicable, in the margin of the child's birth record. In the circumstances provided for in Article 59, t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60

…tion (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005 ; 4° Chapter II of Tit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-6

…e shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article D721-6

…ate and place of birth, marital status and address, their spouse's surname, first names and identification number in the case of sole proprietors;By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, for…

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