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Showing 17411750 of 69677 articles for Art. s. 1845 to 1870-1 · decree 78-704 of 3 July 1978 · C. civ. Art. 1105

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 396

In the case provided for in the previous article, if it is impossible for the court to meet on the same day and if the elements of the case appear to him to require a measure of provisional detention,…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Origin of goods.

Article 34

1. On importation, customs duties are levied according to the origin of the goods, except where special provisions for the granting of preferential tariffs are laid down by international commitments i…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stamps and registration.

Article 335

Customs reports, submissions and transactions in lieu thereof are exempt from stamp and registration formalities.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12-3

Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to work in France in the context…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Home seizures.

Article 330

1. In the event of a home seizure, goods that are not prohibited shall not be moved, provided that the accused provides a solvent guarantee for their value. If the defendant fails to provide security,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions relating to financial assistance for the promotion of audiovisual works abroad

Article 915-3

The additional aid resulting from the application of articles 915-1 and 915-2 is not taken into account for the determination in 2020 and 2021 of the total amount of financial aid allocated for the pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-3

For direct grants for the production of audiovisual works awarded in 2020, the two-year period is extended to three years.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Equity securities

Article L228-36

Companies limited by shares belonging to the public sector, cooperative companies constituted in the form of a public limited company or a limited liability company, public limited companies for low-c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National Council.

Article R.4321-37-1

The National Council concludes the contracts governed byarticle L. 4321-19 under the conditions set out in Section 1 of Chapter II of Title II of Book I.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of sentences court

Article D49-37

Before the sentence enforcement court, the adversarial debate provided for by Article 712-7 begins with an oral report by the sentenced person's enforcement judge.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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