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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: On-call duty

Article L421-2

…Article L. 131-2, the amount of the astreinte once liquida…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: On-call duty

Article L421-1

…article L. 131-2, penalties set to force the occupier of p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Pseudonymous investigations

Article 230-46

…telecommunications. On pain of nullity, the authorisation provided for in 3° and 4°, which may be given by any means, shall be mentioned or added to the record of the proceedings and the acts authori…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article L421-1

The provisions of this code are applicable in Mayotte, with the exception of articles L. 111-2, L. 311-3, L. 311-6 and L. 332-16.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article L421-3

For the application of this code in Mayotte, the word "département" is replaced by the word "collectivité".

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article L421-2

References to provisions that are not applicable in the local authority are replaced by references to provisions with the same purpose that are applicable there.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 11: Taking samples

Article 67 quinquies B

In the event of goods being inspected under European customs regulations or as part of the application of this Code, customs officers may take samples or have samples taken for analysis or expert appr…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 97

It is forbidden to present as a unit in the declarations several closed packages joined together in any way whatsoever.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 95

1. Declarations must be made in writing except where, in application of Community regulations in force, an oral declaration is substituted.1 bis. In the cases for which the list and conditions of appl…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 100

…t the goods were erroneously declared for release for consumption or for a customs procedure suspensive of duties, taxes or prohibitions, or that this declaration is no longer justified due to special…

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