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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 429

1. Where the provisions of Article 119a above are applied, export or attempted export without declaration shall give rise, independently of the penalties laid down by the legislation of the territory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-4

…n to the Mayotte sickness and maternity insurance scheme provided for in article 21 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 as amended relating to the improvement of public health in Mayotte and, on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations relating to the fight against prohibited games

Article R773-42

…ame table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 563-1 to R. 563-5n° 2010-1504 of 7 December 2010II. - For the application of I, in article R. 563-1, the words: "neither an excl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations relating to the fight against prohibited games

Article R774-42

…ame table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 563-1 to R. 563-5n° 2010-1504 of 7 December 2010II. - For the application of I, in article R. 563-1, the words: "neither an excl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations relating to the fight against prohibited games

Article R775-41

…ame table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 563-1 to R. 563-5n° 2010-1504 of 7 December 2010II. - For the application of I, in article R. 563-1, the words: "neither an excl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-45

…via the internet in accordance with the conditions set out in the aforementioned decree no. 2017-1811 of 28 December 2017, or by post, using a proportional list system with the remainders distributed…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 40

…(2), or in the purchase or subscription of shares in investment companies governed by Ordinance no. 45-2710 of 2 November 1945. This commitment to reinvest must be appended to the income tax return fo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Probationary measures

Article R615-4

…te or certificate of addition or, in the case provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 615-4, a certified copy of the application for a patent, supplementary protection certificate, utility c…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 428

(1) Any infringement of the provisions, either legislative or regulatory, prohibiting importation, exportation or re-exportation or making exportation or re-exportation subject to the payment of dutie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-4

In the cases provided for in Articles L. 1132-4, L. 1134-4, L. 1144-3, L. 1152-3, L. 1153-4, L. 1235-3 and L. 1235-11, the court shall order the offending employer to reimburse to the organisations co…

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