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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter D

…detention and any renewal thereof, the cash is returned to the person referred to in article 67 ter B, unless it has been seized by customs officers under the conditions provided for in article 323 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Special allocation for the financing of first numbering operations.

Article R2563-8

Expenditure eligible for the grant includes: a) The payment of holiday allowances to agents responsible for listing buildings that do not correspond to any address, as well as to agents responsible fo…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-5

…persons essential to the filming of the work, as designated in the insurance contract, are affected by the covid-19 virus;b) The stoppage of all or part of the production team due to cases of the covi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-4

The Board of Directors of the centres is made up of twenty members, with the exception of centres whose importance or specific nature, particularly with regard to the number of sites or their field of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: APPLICATION FOR ASYLUM SUBMITTED IN RESPECT

Article L754-5

With the exception of the cases mentioned in b and c of 2° of Article L. 542-2, the removal decision may not be enforced before the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-17-1-1

Any failure by the external valuation experts referred to in article L. 214-24-15 to comply with the laws, regulations and professional obligations applicable to them is subject to sanctions imposed b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-15

A medical expert is responsible for giving an opinion to the judicial authorities, where he or she carries out his or her duties, on the alcohol impregnation of persons who have undergone the previous…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 53

1. Customs officers are under the special protection of the law. It is forbidden for any person : a) insult them, ill-treat them or disturb them in the performance of their duties ; b) obstruct them i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-7

…for the cash held in the cash account, the information required for the application ofArticle 150-0 B quinquies of the General Tax Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Provisions applicable to French Guiana

Article R422-4

…he application of this code in French Guyana: a) The words: "academic regional rector" are replaced by the word: "prefect"; b) The words: "academic regional delegate for youth, commitment and sport" a…

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