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French Customs CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General provisions

Article 322-00 bis

…ked against customs officials acting within the scope of the powers conferred on them by this Title and by Title II.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 A bis

For the assessment of local taxes, the rental values of specific port handling tools, equipment and facilities transferred or having been the subject of a transfer of real rights under the conditions…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7: Special customs investigation procedures

Article 67 bis-3

…ted parties in fraud within the meaning of Article 399, in the context of a surveillance operation, and where the needs of the investigation so require, customs officers authorised by the Minister res…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7: Special customs investigation procedures

Article 67 bis-4

…commit a customs offence, where the prison sentence incurred is equal to or greater than two years, and where the needs of the investigation so require, customs officers authorised by the Minister res…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65 bis A

In order to establish the basis of assessment and control of taxes, duties and charges falling within the remit of the customs and excise administration and with a view to detecting fraud, the right o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 bis-0 A

…inistrative authority, under the conditions set out in article L. 111-4 of the French Heritage Code and for which the State has made the owner of the property an offer to purchase in accordance with t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-9 (art. A322-10)

…e date on which the application is submitted is required for anyone holding a national water safety and rescue certificate.*I, the undersigned, doctor of medicine, hereby certify that I have examined…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 quinquies C bis

…tés unipersonnelles d'investissement à risque mentioned in Article 208 D are exempt from income tax and, unless they are paid in an uncooperative State or territory within the meaning of article 238-0…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163-0 A bis

For the taxation of the benefits mentioned in article 80 decies, the total amount paid is divided by the number of years for which the contributions were deducted. The result is added to the net overa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I ter: Approved management centres, management and accounting associations, approved associations of the liberal professions and approved joint management bodies

Article 1649 quater E bis

…her by bank card or by cheque. In the latter case, they must make the cheques payable to themselves and not endorse them unless they are to be cashed directly. They must inform their customers of this…

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