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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Offences relating to currency.

Article R162-1

The act of accepting, holding or using any unauthorised monetary sign intended to replace coins or banknotes that are legal tender in France is punishable in accordance with article R. 642-2 of the Fr…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Seizures

Article A444-38

…lication for registration of judicial mortgage); 2° Number 138 (application for forced sale of real estate); 3° Number 139 (application for accession to forced sale of real estate); 4° Number 140 (app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contribution of the armed forces health service to other public health initiatives

Article R6147-133

…e expenses resulting from this intervention are covered in accordance with the terms set out in the protocol referred to in I of article L. 6147-11. The aforementioned protocol specifies the measures…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-1

The Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine may authorise an embryo research protocol, under the conditions laid down in Article L. 2151-5, after obtaining the opinion of the Steering Committ…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59

…1) It is forbidden for customs officers to receive, directly or indirectly, any gratuity, reward or gift, subject to the penalties laid down in the Criminal Code for public officials who allow themsel…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Institutions of heirs and legacies in general.

Article 1002-1

…emolument to part of the property disposed of in his favour. This limitation does not constitute a gift made by the legatee to the other successors.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1577

…st recent alienations, against the property referred to in Article 1573 which had been alienated by gift inter vivos or in fraud of the spouse's rights.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-17

…contributions of legal origin, or of conventional origin imposed by law, as well as the withholding tax provided for in article 204 A of the General Tax Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Dotation globale de fonctionnement (R).

Article R2563-4-1

…d in the general rolls issued to the municipality in respect of the previous year for the following taxes: a) Property tax on built-up properties, increased by the sum corresponding to the exemptions…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Special deposits.

Article 177

…epartment during its inspections and whose delivery to users benefiting from the special customs or tax arrangements cannot be justified are liable to the duties and taxes payable on products of the s…

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