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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 17

…in matters of guardianship of non-parents or to take conservatory measures after the opening of an estate is that of the place where the need for intervention arises.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6252-7

…ercises the police powers relating to this management, in particular with regard to traffic on this estate.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-7

…ercises the police powers relating to this management, in particular with regard to traffic on this estate.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 decies

…anisations provided for by article 3 of law no. 96-1236 of 30 December 1996 on air and the rational use of energy, are authorised to deduct from the tax contributions due by them in respect of their i…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 265 ter

1. The use for carburation, sale or offering for sale for carburation of products whose use and sale for this purpose have not been specially authorised by orders of the Minister for the Budget and th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 343 bis

The judicial authority shall communicate to the customs administration any information it obtains in the course of any legal proceedings which may give rise to a presumption that a customs offence has…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Valuation of the property

Article L313-22

…cordance with the standards mentioned in 2° of the same article, the legal, economic, technical and tax factors used to establish the value of the property. This valuation is recorded on a durable med…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-18

Where the taxpayer has not filed his declaration within the time limits mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-2

…e the conurbation comprising the commune that is the capital of the department and the department's estate includes official accommodation, the departmental council may determine by deliberation the t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-19-2

…s outside the conurbation comprising the commune that is the capital of the region and the region's estate includes company accommodation, the regional council may determine by deliberation the terms…

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