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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-134

When, in application of the second paragraph of Article L. 5124-11, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé intends to prohibit the export of a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Obligation to pay

Article 1710

L'action solidaire pour le recouvrement des droits de mutation par décès, conférée au Trésor par Article 1709, may not be exercised against co-heirs who benefit from the exemption provided for by Arti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Personal checks by the judge.

Article 179

The judge may, in order to verify them himself, in any matter take personal knowledge of the facts in dispute, the parties present or called. He shall make any observations, assessments, evaluations o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 171

1. The duration of stay of goods placed under the temporary admission procedure is fixed, up to a maximum of two years, by the order or decision granting temporary admission. 2. However, in exceptiona…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1774

Persons guilty of any of the offences referred to in 1° to 4° of 1 of Article 1772 and in Article 1773 may be deprived of civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the procedures set out in a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating conditions

Article A212-198

If the Prefect considers that there is no substantial difference, or if a substantial difference has been identified and the applicant has passed the aptitude test, the Prefect will issue the applican…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1213-19

The National Council for the Assessment of Standards is convened by its chairman or one of the three vice-chairmen, who sets the agenda and sends it to the members at least seven days before the date…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Delegation of territorial chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-19

The delegation is made up of members of the territorial chamber of commerce and industry whose activity or the business they represent is located in the delegation's constituency and who have been ide…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1725

The lessor is not obliged to guarantee the lessee against any disturbance caused by third parties to the lessee's enjoyment of the leased property by de facto means, without claiming any rights over t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-19

In article R. 713-10 : a) After the words: "to stand for election", the words: "to the college representing activities in the industry, commerce and services sector" are inserted; b) The following sen…

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