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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° Normal system

Article 742

Limited-term leases of real estate made for a term of more than twelve years, with the exception of those mentioned in

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: HOLDING IN CUSTODY BY THE JUDGE FOR FREEDOMS AND DETENTION

Article L742-3

If the judge orders that detention be extended, it shall run for a period of twenty-eight days from the expiry of the forty-eight hour period referred to in article L. 741-1.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: HOLDING IN CUSTODY BY THE JUDGE FOR FREEDOMS AND DETENTION

Article L742-1

…the conditions laid down in this Title, by the liberties and detention judge to whom the administrative authority has referred the matter for this purpose.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L241-4

Where the trader has not reimbursed all of the sums paid by the consumer under the conditions set out in article L. 216-7, this sum is automatically increased by 10% if repayment is made no later than…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Certificates.

Article 203

The judge may always proceed by way of an enquiry to hear the author of an attestation.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Certificates.

Article 202

The attestation shall contain an account of the facts that the author witnessed or personally observed. It shall mention the author's surname, forenames, date and place of birth, place of residence an…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Certificates.

Article 200

Attestations shall be produced by the parties or at the request of the judge. The judge shall communicate to the parties those directly addressed to him.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Certificates.

Article 201

Attestations must be drawn up by persons who are eligible to be heard as witnesses.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of access to premises and places of business and home visits.

Article 64

…this purpose by the Minister responsible for customs may carry out visits to any place, including private places, where goods and documents relating to these offences as well as goods and assets direc…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of communication by the financial authorities.

Article 64 A

…s and communes, or any establishments or bodies whatsoever subject to the control of the administrative authority, as well as social security bodies and funds and bodies managing the unemployment insu…

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