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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Special deposits.

Article 177

1. Quantities of products cleared through customs for use in special depots which cannot be presented to the customs department during its inspections and whose delivery to users benefiting from the s…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-17

For small and medium-sized cinemas, the total amount of aid is equivalent to the average of the sums entered for 2017, 2018 and 2019 in the automatic account opened for each cinema in accordance with…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1740

In the case of the two preceding articles, the security given for the lease does not extend to the obligations resulting from the extension.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Formalities relating to the celebration of marriage

Article 171

The President of the Republic may, for serious reasons, authorise the celebration of the marriage in the event of the death of one of the future spouses, provided that a sufficient collection of facts…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Turnover tax and similar taxes

Article 1786

For the application of the penalties provided for in the event of fraudulent manoeuvres, any purchase for which a regular invoice is not represented that conforms to the nature, quantity and value of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeal procedures

Article 1495

An appeal and an action for annulment shall be lodged, investigated and decided in accordance with the rules relating to procedure in contentious matters set out in Articles 900 to 930-1.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeal procedures

Article 1498

Where the award is subject to provisional enforcement or where 2° of Article 1497, the First President or, as soon as the matter is referred to him, the Conseiller de la mise en état may grant exequat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeal procedures

Article 1496

The time limit for exercising the appeal or the annulment appeal as well as the appeal or the annulment appeal exercised within that time limit shall suspend the enforcement of the arbitral award unle…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeal procedures

Article 1497

The first president ruling in summary proceedings or, as soon as the matter is referred to him, the Conseiller de la mise en état may: 1° Where the award is subject to provisional enforcement, stay or…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeal procedures

Article 1494

An appeal and an action for annulment shall be brought before the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction the award was made. Such appeals shall be admissible as soon as the award has been made. The…

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