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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Smuggling.

Article 418

…eemed to have been the subject of an attempt to smuggle out when, even if accompanied by a document certifying that they have been placed under a suspensive customs procedure bearing the express oblig…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XVI: Controls on cash transported by bearer or forming part of a consignment without the intervention of a bearer to or from abroad.

Article 465

…der the conditions set out in Article L. 152-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code. II - Customs officers may temporarily detain cash transported by bearer or sent without the intervention of a bearer,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-4

…red into an agreement with the French Anti-Doping Agency for this purpose, on condition that the place where the processed data is hosted is in a State that provides an adequate level of protection fo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Subrogated guardian

Article 410

…elay if he finds any faults in the exercise of the tutelary mission. He does not automatically replace the tutor in the event of the latter's cessation of duties; but he is required, under the same re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Subrogated guardian

Article 409

…n one branch, the subrogated guardian is chosen, as far as possible, from the other branch. The office of the subrogated guardian ceases on the same date as that of the guardian.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Common provisions

Article 451

…ion, within the time limit stated on the consignment. This time limit is fixed in view of the distances to be covered and the means of transport. If the consignment has to travel successively by vario…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Common provisions

Article 454

Any operation necessary for the preservation of the beverages (decanting, pouring or lowering) is permitted during transport, but only in the presence of the agents of the administration, who will not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks

Article R1322-44-4

…he operator and to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, who informs the Prefect as necessary.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-410

…tioners governed by the decrees of 22 September 1965 relating to dental care, teaching and research centres, n° 72-360 of 20 April 1972 relating to the status of resident pharmacists of the general ad…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 411-4

…t meet the following conditions:1° Be incorporated as a commercial company;2° Be established in France;3° Have chairmen, directors or managers and the majority of their directors who are French nation…

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