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Showing 37513760 of 52621 articles for Art. L 145-17 · Cass. 3e civ. 22 February 1968 · CA Paris 13 February 2008 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 June 1998 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 March 1969

French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 173 ter

Unless authorised by the customs authorities, goods imported under the temporary admission procedure and, where applicable, the products resulting from their processing or working, may not be transfer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Opposition to duty and obstacles to tax control

Article 1735 ter

Failure to respond or partial response to the formal notice referred to in III of Article L. 13 AA and in the second paragraph of article L. 13 AB of the Book of Tax Procedures entails the application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-7

…tre is based, appointed by the representative of the State in the region;2° The director of the medical training and research unit with which the centre has signed the agreement provided for in articl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L312-71

The creditor shall provide to, by any means, monthly and within a reasonable time before the payment date, an updated statement of the performance of the revolving credit agreement, making clear refer…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-7

Insurance contracts covering fire damage or any other damage to property located in France, as well as damage to the bodies of motorised land vehicles, entitle the insured party to cover against the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-7

Minors may be asked to take part in the research referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1 only if research of comparable effectiveness cannot be carried out on adults and under the following condi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to liquidation

Article L247-7

It is punishable by a fine of €150,000 for a liquidator in the judicial liquidation of a company to: 1° Failing to deposit in an account opened in a credit institution in the name of the company in li…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Application for suspension of removal until expiry of the time limit for appeal or in the event of an appeal to the Cour nationale du droit d'asile (National Asylum Court)

Article L753-7

In the event of a rejection or inadmissibility decision by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, the foreign national may, within forty-eight hours of being notified…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employment contract.

Article L7121-7

The employment contract may be common to several artists when it concerns artists performing in the same number or musicians belonging to the same orchestra. In this case, the employment contract iden…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-22

The import of packaged water is not subject to prior authorisation when it is intended solely for the personal use of a private individual and for victualling. The same applies when it is intended for…

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