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Showing 39713980 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Smuggling.

Article 421

…n all the cases of infringement listed below: 1° When they are found in the zone defined in article 208-1 in violation of the provisions of articles 208 and 210 above and the decrees, orders and regul…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Smuggling.

Article 419

1. The goods referred to in articles 215, 215a and 215b shall be deemed to have been imported as contraband if proof of origin is not provided, or if one of the documents referred to in these articles…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Smuggling.

Article 418

Goods in the category of those prohibited from entry or subject to internal consumption taxes are deemed to have been smuggled in and goods in the category of those prohibited from exit are deemed to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-4

…ated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 421-1 to L. 421-7-2Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-7-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L764-4

…ated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 421-1 to L. 421-7-2Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-7-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L762-4

…ated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 421-1 to L. 421-7-2Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-7-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-9-1

…icted the conditions of supply to the exclusive use of veterinarians in application of article R. 5141-41 may not be the subject of a parallel import authorisation by an owner or professional keeper o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 916-41

The granting of this aid is subject to the provisions of national framework scheme no. SA.57299 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 20 May 2020 C(2020) 3460 and 25 May 2020, C(2020)…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 916-40

…on apparatus;b) The general quality of the application;c) The eco-responsible nature of the project;2° The following economic criteria:a) Positioning of the project in relation to the competition;b) A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to investment services providers, financial investment advisers, providers of participative financing services and participative investment intermediaries

Article L773-49

…olumn of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 573-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 573-1-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 573-2 law no. 2003-706 of 1…

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