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Showing 931940 of 34678 articles for Art. CE 27-3-2020 n° 428234

French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stamps and registration.

Article 335

Customs reports, submissions and transactions in lieu thereof are exempt from stamp and registration formalities.

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Seizures on ships and deck boats.

Article 331

With regard to seizures made on ships and deck boats, when unloading cannot take place immediately, the seizors affix seals to the hatchways and hatches of the vessels. The report, which is drawn up a…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Evidence of non-compliance.

Article 373

In any action on a seizure, proof of non-infringement is the responsibility of the person seized.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-3-3

…ubject to c of II of article 242 nonies A of Annex II to the General Tax Code, in the version in force on 26 April 2013," are deleted.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Representative bodies and staff expression.

Article L6144-3-3

Military personnel on duty in an armed forces hospital or in another component of the armed forces health service, made available to a public healthcare cooperation grouping or assigned in accordance…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L591-3

For the application of 3° of Article L. 531-27 in French Guyana, the word "ninety" is replaced by the word "sixty".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3-3

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 5125-3-2, the optimal nature of the response to the needs of the resident population is assessed solely with regard to the conditions set out in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to 5° "haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-31-3

…for every four open beds and, at night, one nursing assistant for every eight open beds; 3° Where necessary, a psychologist, a social worker and staff with biomedical skills. The staff mentioned in 1°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-3

…ation and winding-up measures decided by the competent authorities of a Member State other than France in respect of a credit institution or investment firm having its registered office in the territo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights conferred by the trade mark

Article L713-3-3

…ant to articles L. 713-2 to L. 713-3-1, as a result of use in the course of trade for goods or services, of packaging, labels, markings, security or authentication devices or any other medium on which…

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