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

Article 426

The following are deemed to be undeclared imports or exports of prohibited goods:1° any infringement of the provisions of article 38-3 above as well as the fact of having obtained or attempted to obta…

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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 Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 423

The following constitute undeclared imports or exports 1° Imports or exports by customs offices without an accounting declaration or under cover of an accounting declaration not applicable to the good…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416

The occupier of the premises is liable to a fine of 50,000 euros, or 5% of the duties and taxes evaded or compromised or of the value of the object of the fraud, whichever amount is higher, for obstru…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-41

If conciliation fails, the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique may, in a reasoned decision taken at the end of the procedure laid down in I of Article R. 331-35, eith…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-40

When the rapporteur finds that conciliation between the parties is possible pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 331-32 and in compliance with Article R. 331-33, he draws up…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L613-40

…mpanies or branches of significant importance and where it considers that this authority is subject to confidentiality obligations equivalent to those provided for in Articles L. 612-11, L. 612-17 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-48

I. - The nominal value of additional Tier 1 capital instruments and Tier 2 capital instruments or eligible commitments referred to in VII issued by a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 may b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union or who have been admitted to reside in another Member State and family members

Article R421-44

The foreign national must notify the competent administrative authority of any change to the documents justifying the issue of a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "ICT seconded employee"…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union or who have been admitted to reside in another Member State and family members

Article R421-45

…ulti-annual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT seconded employee" provided for in Article L. 421-26, the minister responsible for immigration shall immediately inform the authorities of the sec…

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