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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 124 B

The taxation regime for gains derived by natural persons from disposals made directly or through intermediaries, of debt securities negotiable on a regulated market pursuant to a specific legislative…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Remuneration paid to members of the board of directors or supervisory board of public limited companies

Article 117 bis

Remuneration allocated to members of the board of directors or supervisory board of public limited companies, in any capacity whatsoever, excluding salaries and industrial property royalties, give ris…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: On import.

Article 35 bis

Where the declared value is lower than the customs value without the declaration of the elements of the value being vitiated by inaccuracy or omission as regards the points of fact and in the absence…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions contained in Community regulations or international treaties and agreements which the customs administration is required to apply.

Article 17 bis

The Minister responsible for customs shall adopt the measures necessary to implement the regulations laid down by the European Union or by international treaties or agreements duly ratified or approve…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 bis

Customs officers and all persons whose duties or responsibilities require them to carry out functions in any capacity whatsoever at the central administration or in the external customs services or wh…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 63 bis

Customs officers may at any time visit artificial islands, installations and structures on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone. They may also visit means of transport involved in…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Control of foreign trade and financial relations.

Article 42 bis

All authorisations in the field of foreign trade, and in particular licences or authorisations required for the import or export of goods of any kind, may only be issued after applicants have produced…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Controls on certain operations carried out within the European Community.

Article 65 B

The customs administration may implement the provisions of articles 60 to 60-10, 61, 63b and 65 in order to ensure compliance with the special requirements applicable to trade in certain Community goo…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 61 bis

Pending the prohibition or authorisation decision referred to in Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brok…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to ships and aircraft.

Article 195 bis

No port duty or fee on petroleum products delivered to supply ships or aircraft may be instituted and levied for the benefit of any local authority or body (departments, municipalities, chambers of co…

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