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Showing 20712080 of 62472 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4-1-1955

French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Smuggling.

Article 421

Animals in the category of those prohibited from entry are deemed to have been imported fraudulently and animals in the category of those whose seizure is prohibited or subject to duties are deemed to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Smuggling.

Article 419

…d and confiscated under the same conditions as above, regardless of any proof that may have been produced.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Smuggling.

Article 418

…if accompanied by a document certifying that they have been placed under a suspensive customs procedure bearing the express obligation to have it endorsed at a customs office en route, they have pass…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L716-4-10

In setting the damages, the court shall take into account separately: 1° The negative economic consequences of the infringement, including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party; 2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-114-4

Products of the local authority, the local authority's public establishments and any public body resulting from an agreement between the local authority and any other public authority or public establ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-104-4

Products of the local authority, the local authority's public establishments and any public body resulting from an agreement between the local authority and any other public authority or public establ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-19-4

Any person required to connect to the sewerage system and who obtains all or part of their water supply from a source that is not part of a public service must declare this to the town hall.In the eve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article R511-16-4

…when the information mentioned in the previous paragraph is published, in accordance with the procedures provided for in II, by their consolidating company, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-4-1

…ferred to inarticle L. 2223-33-1 of the General Local Authorities Code taken out on the life of an adult under guardianship.For the purposes of the first paragraph, where the beneficiary of the life i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-4

…prudentiel et de résolution shall examine and evaluate the strategies, processes and reporting procedures established by the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-1 in order to comply with the…

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