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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Sale before judgement and release of perishable goods and means of transport.

Article 389

…en estimated. 2. Decisions taken pursuant to this article shall be the subject of a reasoned order. 3. The owner of the goods, if known, shall be notified of the order and may appeal to the Investigat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-32

To set the maximum time of absence to which are entitled, pursuant to Article L. 4134-7-1, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-32

…gs are convened in the forms and within the time limits provided for in articles R. 626-1 to R. 626-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-3

…f warnings and precautions for use necessary to inform the user or the distribution of a correction;3° Withdraw authorisation to advertise medicinal products presented as favouring the diagnosis, prev…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General and compulsory formalities on pain of nullity of seizure reports.

Article 326

…to concealing the fraudulent goods may only be offered once these hiding places have been cleared. 3. In all cases, release is subject to reimbursement of any costs incurred by the administration to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-3

…le: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511-10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order no. 2015-1024 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4443-3

Articles R. 4234-3 and R. 4234-6 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version published in decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional aid to help people return to work in 2021

Article 919-38

…A.59722 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 9 December 2020, 20 May 2020 C (2020) 3460 and 25 May 2020, C (2020) 3532, on the basis of scheme no. SA.56985 for business support author…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special rights reserved for customs.

Article 387

…the precautionary measures may be lifted if the party concerned provides security deemed sufficient.3. Applications for the validity or release of precautionary measures shall fall within the jurisdic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-3

…o articles 211-41, 211-62, 211-67 and 411-11, for applications submitted between 1 October 2020 and 30 April 2021 and also between 1 May 2021 and 31 October 2021 for sums invested for production, when…

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