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

Article 386

…remains guarantor of them as the depositary of justice, and mention of this is made in the sealing report.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-6

The report referred to in article L. 1334-5 is produced when all or part of a residential building built before 1st January 1949 is sold, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L1453-14

Every two years, the national councils of the health professions' associations and the competent administrative authority will publish a report including the number of agreements subject to authorisat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article L211-5-1

…es to use. This information is also provided, under conditions defined by decree, when the claim is reported.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Audit of operating accounts

Article D213-14

…vided for in article L. 213-33, the line producer, has three months from receipt of the draft audit report provided for in article L. 213-35 to submit its written observations to the Centre national d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Audit of operating accounts

Article D251-4

…ovided for in article L. 251-10, the line producer has three months from receipt of the draft audit report provided for in article L. 251-11 to submit its written observations to the Centre national d…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Multiple seizures

Article R522-12

…the assets seized as a precautionary measure are subsequently sold, the bailiff serves the seizure report on the creditors who previously carried out the precautionary seizures. Similarly, the docume…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of the jury

Article R2162-23

For competitive examinations organised by the State, the members of the selection board are appointed as follows:1° For central State administrations, departments with national competence and decentra…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-1

The dispatch, delivery and notification of pleadings, documents, notices, warnings or summonses, reports, minutes and enforceable copies of court decisions may be effected by electronic means under th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-62

The originals of the report and the inventory of the objects, documents and data media seized are sent to the judge who ordered the visit.A copy is given to the occupier of the premises or his represe…

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