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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Common obligations

Article 538

…icular for repair, must also be entered in this register, under the conditions laid down in article 537, at the time of entry and at the time of exit. Inclusion in the register of used timepieces bear…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Manufacture of gold, silver and platinum plated and clad on all metals

Article 550

Anyone wishing to plate or duplicate gold, silver and platinum on copper or any other metal is required to make a declaration to the office of guarantee. Precious metal articles duplicated or plated w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Manufacture of gold, silver and platinum plated and clad on all metals

Article 551

Only articles covered with precious metal to a titre of at least 500 thousandths and bearing a special maker's hallmark are entitled to the designation "plated", "doubled" or "silver-plated". Silver a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-5

…ent of the competent judicial authority. The victim will be involved in this assessment. Where applicable, the victim support association requested by the public prosecutor or investigating judge purs…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-5

In addition to the action for compensation for loss suffered personally, one or more partners may bring the corporate action for liability against the managing partners. The plaintiffs are entitled to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-5

…le, in any form whatsoever, of drinks other than those in groups 1 and 3 as defined in article L. 3321-1, in pubs and cafés opened on the occasion of a public fair, sale or celebration and authorised…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L3312-5

…o the departmental council , which debates it under the chairmanship of one of its members. In this case, the president of the departmental council may, even if he is no longer in office, attend the d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting cases of lead poisoning and lead exposure risks for minors - prescription and monitoring of work

Article R1334-5

The work carried out as part of the measures provided for in articles L. 511-11 and L. 511-19 of the French Construction and Housing Code is the work required to eliminate the risk identified, includi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The performance of the duties of clerk of the commercial court by the company and the members.

Article R743-58

…mpany meetings. His or her shares are transferred under the conditions set out in articles R. 743-102 and R. 743-128. The provisions of article R. 743-57 are applicable in the event of dismissal. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Guidance Council

Article D561-52

The Steering Committee is chaired by a qualified person appointed jointly, for a renewable period of three years, by the Minister of the Economy and the Minister of the Budget, after consultation with…

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