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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Warranted drinks

Article 450

…wine may ask the administration agents to grant only with their approval the documents mentioned in 4° of article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and services allowing the movement of these be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D773-40

…anic Law No 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, Articles D. 561-4-1 to D. 561-54 shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia.II. - For the application of I, in Article D…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 27: Construction products

Article R412-43

The implementing measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Articles 1 and 2, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 4, Articles 6 and 7, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 8, Article 9 and Article…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1127-4

Outside the cases provided for in articles 1125 and 1126, the delivery of an electronic writing is effective when the addressee, after having been able to take cognisance of it, has acknowledged recei…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-45

In order to encourage the resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works, the rates for calculating the sums representing the automatic financial aid to which distribution companies may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Application, revision and termination of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-41

…ed of the denunciation by its author. It is filed under the conditions provided for in article L. 7343-35. II -Where the denunciation is made by all the signatories representing the employees or the s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Application, revision and termination of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-40

…ion amendments are subject to the conditions for the validity of agreements set out in Article L. 7343-29. The amendment revising all or part of an agreement automatically replaces the stipulations of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-41

…granted by the president of the court. During the appeal proceedings, the provisions of Article D. 49-29 relating to the communication of the sentenced person's individual file are applicable. During…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-40

When the sentence enforcement judge or court grants one of the measures mentioned in articles 712-5,712-6 and 712-7, the measure may not be enforced until twenty-four hours have elapsed from notificat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-42

The Sentence Enforcement Division of the Court of Appeal rules, on the basis of the case file, following an adversarial debate held in chambers without the presence of the sentenced person, during whi…

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