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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Guarantee of gold, silver and platinum materials

Article 546

…f the legislation on trade in gold, silver and platinum materials, compatible with those of article 545. A report will be drawn up for any shortages found in works manufactured with a view to export o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 537

…ster must be presented to the public authorities at any requisition. However, for transactions of €15,000 or more that involve investment gold as defined in 2 of article 298 sexdecies A, the register…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Other tobacconists

Article 504

It is forbidden for tobacconists to conceal drinks in their homes or elsewhere and for all owners or principal tenants to allow drinks belonging to tobacconists to enter their homes, without there bei…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tobacco

Article 575

…eighted average retail selling price in mainland France of manufactured tobacco is calculated by product group according to the total value of all units released for consumption, based on the retail s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Economic regime

Article 574

The conditions of application in the overseas departments of articles 565 and 570 to 572 are laid down by regulation (1).

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 539

…e register provided for in the preceding articles must be supported by receipts certifying that the duties and taxes payable on entry into France have been paid.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Special schemes

Article 518

The provisions of this chapter do not preclude the special provisions laid down in respect of alcohol, wine, cider, perry and mead by the texts in force, with regard to Corsica, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 533

Manufacturers of gold, silver and platinum articles are required to make themselves known to the office of guarantee on which they depend and to have their particular hallmark inscribed there, with th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tobacco

Article 571

The suppliers mentioned in Article 570 are required to declare each of their establishments to the administration. The department's agents may freely carry out any necessary checks inside these establ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Obligations of taxpayers

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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