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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Payment in Treasury securities or claims on the State

Article 1716 A

When their author has acquired, pursuant to the loi n° 78-1 du 2 janvier 1978 relative à l'indemnisation des rapatriés d'outre-mer dépossédés de leurs biens et de la loi n° 87-549 du 16 juillet 1987 m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-3-1

…t his or her behaviour may be linked to terrorist activities, be detained on the spot or in the police station where he or she is taken for a check of his or her situation by a judicial police officer…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-1

…14-8 and R. 716-1 to R. 716-14 shall apply to international trademark registrations extended to France in accordance with the Madrid Agreement of 14 April 1891 and the Madrid Protocol of 27 June 1989,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 18: Maximum limits for pesticide residues in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin

Article R412-34

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Articles 2 to 5 and 18 to 20 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 200…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-29

…1-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 532-7 and L. 532-8 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-9 with the exception of 4°, 5° and 6° of its VAct no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 532-9-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-29

…1-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 532-7 and L. 532-8 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-9 with the exception of 4°, 5° and 6° of its VAct no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 532-9-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest in the event of deferred removal

Article R*732-3

Notwithstanding article R. 732-2, the Minister of the Interior is competent to place a foreign national under house arrest, pursuant to 6° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4, in the following cas…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishment of parentage by recognition

Article 316-5

When the acknowledgement is registered, its effects for the application of articles 311-21 or 311-23 date back to the date of referral to the public prosecutor.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article A231-2

The questionnaire relating to the state of health of the minor athlete provided for in article D. 231-1-4-1 is shown in appendix II-23.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-9

…of investigating and establishing infringements, samples are taken by authorised agents in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 512-10 to R. 512-23.

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