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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7: Special customs investigation procedures

Article 67 bis-4

…he routing or transport of objects, goods or products derived from the commission of a customs offence or used to commit a customs offence, where the prison sentence incurred is equal to or greater th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter V: The adversarial procedure prior to decision-making

Article 67 D-4

…nded from the date on which the reasons are sent, delivered or communicated orally to the person concerned, until the latter has made his observations known and at the latest until the expiry of the t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Sociétés anonymes d'assurance, de capitalisation et de réassurance.

Article L322-4-6

In the event of one or more directors elected by the employees ceasing to hold office, following a decision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution to oppose their election, pursuant t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-6-4

…ns for appointing the members of the departmental cinematographic development commission and the procedures for its operation are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-4

When the area of cinematographic influence of the project, as shown in the applicant's file, extends beyond the boundaries of the département, the prefect of the département in which the project is lo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L716-4-6

…ving standing to bring an infringement action may apply to the competent civil court for summary proceedings in order to obtain an order, if necessary subject to a fine, against the alleged infringer…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Transmission and execution of requests for mutual assistance

Article 694-4-1

If a request for mutual assistance from a foreign judicial authority concerns acts committed outside national territory that are likely to be connected with the missions carried out, for the purposes…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-47-1

…radition from the French Government, the person has already been surrendered and where, in the absence of a waiver of the principle of speciality by the person or by the foreign Government, authorisat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-4

The property freezing order shall be accompanied by a request for enforcement of an order for confiscation of the property. Failing this, the certificate shall contain an instruction to retain the pro…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-4

…ition to the information provided for in article R. 232-58, the following information - date and place of birth of the person concerned; - nature of the sport practised; - if the person concerned is a…

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