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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XVI: Controls on cash transported by bearer or forming part of a consignment without the intervention of a bearer to or from abroad.

Article 465

I.-Failure to comply with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) No 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on c…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 424

…net tonnes or 500 gross tonnes sailing or at anchor in the maritime zone within the customs radius;4° goods found in free zones in breach of articles 287-1, 288-2 to 4 and 289 above.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-4

The preservation and processing of elements and products of the human body, including the constitution and use of collections of human biological samples for genetic research purposes, are governed by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 4-3 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 462-1)

Article Annexe 4-3

Uniform instrument for requests based on Articles 25 and 26 of Directive 2019/1 ☐ Request for notification of preliminary objections and other documents pursuant to Art. 25 of Directive 2019/1/ EU ☐ A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conservatory measures.

Article R641-14

Articles R. 622-2 to R. 622-5-1, excluding article R. 622-4-1, are applicable to the judicial liquidation procedure. The liquidator exercises the functions devolved to the mandataire judiciaire by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-49

A joint order by the ministers responsible for employment and disabled persons sets the amount of employment aid, as well as an increased amount. This increased amount is applicable when the annual am…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-4

…his payment is made:1 Either, when the offence is observed, into the hands of an agent mentioned in 4° or in 5° of I of Article L. 2241-1 of the Transport Code;2 Or, within a period of three months fr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Information

Article R4425-4

…resources; 2° The number of workers exposed; 3° The name and address of the occupational physician; 4° The name of the person who, where applicable, is entrusted by the employer, and under his respons…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Time limit for applying for a residence permit

Article R431-4

A foreign national who is not in one of the situations referred to in articles R. 426-4, R. 426-6 and R. 431-5 must submit their application for a residence permit within two months of entering France…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D224-4

The liquidation or early redemption of rights in the cases mentioned in I of article L. 224-4 takes the form of a single payment which, at the option of the holder, relates to all or part of the right…

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