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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to preventive recovery plans drawn up on an individual basis

Article L613-36

I. - The supervisory board shall examine the individual preventive recovery plans after consulting, where appropriate, the competent authorities of the Member States where branches of significant impo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-3

Regardless of compliance with the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, a blood sample can only be used to establish a biological profile if it is taken: - either before a training session…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public health and environmental whistleblowing

Article L4133-3

The persons mentioned in Article L. 4133-1 may not be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. They benefit from the protections provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and in Article…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Preliminary Title: Publication, effects and application of laws in general

Article 3

The laws of police and security bind all who inhabit the territory. Immovables, even those owned by foreigners, are governed by French law. The laws concerning the status and capacity of persons gover…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General provisions

Article 321

This Title does not apply to taxes collected and controlled in accordance with the same procedures and subject to the same penalties, guarantees, securities and privileges as indirect contributions or…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 342

All offences and contraventions provided for by the customs laws may be prosecuted and proven by all legal means even if no seizure has been made within or outside the customs radius or if the goods d…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 344

Where the perpetrator of a customs offence dies before a final judgment or settlement has been reached, the Administration is entitled to bring an action against the estate with a view to having the p…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General provisions

Article 322

Official reports, summonses, notifications, orders and other documents drawn up in connection with the implementation of the powers of investigation, recording and prosecution provided for in this Cod…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of retention.

Article 378

In all cases where a blatant customs offence is detected, the means of transport and the contested goods that are not liable to confiscation may, as security for the penalties incurred, be withheld un…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Accomplices.

Article 398

The provisions of articles 121-6 and 121-7 of the Criminal Code apply to accomplices in customs offences.

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