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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Stores and customs clearance areas.

Article 82 quater

1. The maximum length of time that goods may remain in storage or on customs clearance premises is set by order of the Director General of Customs and Excise. 2. When, at the latest on expiry of the p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-8

…hears the recipient or beneficiary of family benefits and informs him of the reasons for his referral. He will hear any other person whose testimony he deems useful. The legal counsel for the recipien…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-8

The commission for authorisation to practise, which reports to the Director General of the Centre National de Gestion, assesses each candidate's competence in the profession and, where applicable, in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 801-1

I. - All the documents referred to in this code, whether they are investigative documents, court decisions or any other procedural document, may be drawn up or converted into digital format. I. The en…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Direct preparation allowances

Article 211-84

Direct allocations are granted in addition to the sums invested by production companies for the preparation of feature-length cinematographic works when the following conditions are met:1° At least 80…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-8

In order to determine the arrangements for enforcing the return order that are best suited to the circumstances of the case, the public prosecutor responsible for enforcing it may: - enlist the servic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation

Article D4632-8

The employment adviser acts in the workplace in order to: 1° Ensure the well-being of workers in the company and facilitate their adaptation to work; 2° Study, in particular, the problems raised by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-8

These subsidies are allocated on the basis of a programme drawn up by the State representative following the opinion of a departmental committee, the composition of which he decides, and on the basis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 bis-0 A

I. - Financial securities repurchased by a legal entity under the conditions set out in Articles L. 211-27 to L. 211-34 of the Monetary and Financial Code are, for the application of the provisions of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-80

For oral hearings before the Paris enforcement judge or court, the public prosecutor is represented by the public prosecutor of the Paris judicial court. These hearings shall take place at the Paris J…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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