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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class.

Article 412

…goods and a fine of between €300 and €3700 where they are not specifically punishable under article 414-2 : 1° any act of smuggling as well as any act of importing or exporting without declaration whe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conformity

Article R752-44

…ed for this purpose, with a view to limiting soil sealing in accordance with the provisions of d of 4° of the same I ; d) Where applicable, the surface area and location of photovoltaic panels, as wel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Funeral equipment

Article L2223-42-1

At the request of the person entitled to provide for the funeral and when the body of the deceased has been placed, in order to ensure its transport, in a coffin made of a material presenting an obsta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Common provisions

Article L2224-11-4

…nding to the amount of the works stipulated in the provisional programme mentioned in article L. 2224-11-3 and not performed. The subscriber file, consisting of personal data for billing water and was…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-4

…t up a compensation committee. Branches of third-country undertakings referred to in Article L. 532-48 that are large in relation to their size are required to provide evidence of the existence of a c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Land

Article L4424-26-4

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14-4

…rticle R. 1333-135; 3° Failing to provide the prior information required under Article R. 1333-138; 4° Failing to carry out the acceptance test provided for in Article R. 1333-139; 5° Carrying out an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-40-1

When the debtor requests the appointment of a mandatary for the execution of the agreement, the conciliator is invited to present his observations on the interest of such a mission. The mandatary may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-46-1

When the initiation of conciliation proceedings is requested by an entrepreneur, the provisions of this section apply only to the assets that are the subject of the request. However, situations of inc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions.

Article D711-67-4

In application of article L. 711-3 and in accordance with the guidelines adopted by their parent regional chamber of commerce and industry, the chambers of commerce and industry create and update a fi…

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