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Showing 151160 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-6

…oms detention is immediately informed by a customs officer, under the conditions set out in article 63-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure: 1° Of his or her detention, as well as the duration of the m…

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

Article 60-3

Apart from the cases provided for in Article 60-2, customs officers may, at any time, visit goods, means of transport and persons present or moving in the places mentioned in the same Article 60-2, in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 621-3

The total amount of aid for the production of cinematographic or audiovisual works using digital visual effects may not:1° Exceed 50% of the final cost of the work and, in the case of an international…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Intervention by the guardianship judge

Article 387-6

The legal administrator is required to comply with the summonses of the guardianship judge and the public prosecutor and to provide them with any information they require.The judge may issue injunctio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Progressive levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article D2333-82-3

…e budget.The accounting period has the same duration as the gaming season as defined in Article L. 2333-55-2 of the present code.These provisions apply to casinos governed by Article L. 321-3 of the I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R4124-3-8

The powers defined in articles R. 4124-3 to R. 4124-3-4, R. 4124-3-5 and R. 4124-3-6 are exercised by the chairman of the restricted formation of the regional or inter-regional council or of the natio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police missions

Article R15-33-8

The Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal grants or refuses authorisation by decree. Where he is considering refusing authorisation, he shall inform the interested party, specifying that he m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-35

…d declares that he consents to the extension of his extradition, the procedure laid down in section 3 of this chapter shall apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-8

For the persons mentioned in 3° to 5°, 7° to 17° of Article L. 561-2, financial investment advisers and providers of participative financing services mentioned in 6° of Article L. 561-2, the system de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-38

Where extradition is cancelled, the person extradited, if not claimed by the government addressed, shall be released and may not be recaptured, either in respect of the acts for which he was extradite…

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