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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 R421-42

…ermit bearing the words "salarié détaché ICT" (ICT seconded employee) as provided for in article L. 421-26, resides outside France, the decision to issue this permit is taken by the diplomatic or cons…

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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 R421-43

…annual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT employee on secondment" provided for in article L. 421-26 is notified to the applicant in writing as soon as possible and no later than 90 days from th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of the customs service.

Article 44

1. The customs radius comprises a maritime zone and a land zone.2. The maritime zone is comprised between the coastline and an outer limit located at sea 12 nautical miles measured from the baselines…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Second class.

Article 411

1. A fine of between one and two times the amount of duties and taxes evaded or compromised shall be imposed for any infringement of the provisions of the laws and regulations that the customs adminis…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - First class.

Article 410

1. Any infringement of the provisions of the laws and regulations that the customs administration is responsible for enforcing shall be punishable by a fine of between 300 euros and 3,000 euros, where…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Second class.

Article 415

Those who, by export, import, transfer or set-off, carry out or attempt to carry out a financial transaction between France and a foreign country involving funds that they knew to be derived, directly…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - First class.

Article 414

…cation of the object of fraud, confiscation of the means of transport, confiscation of objects used to conceal the fraud, confiscation of property used to commit the offence or intended to be used to…

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

Article L7343-41

I.-A collective agreement of indefinite duration may be terminated by the signatory parties. In the absence of an express stipulation, the period of notice that must precede termination is three month…

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

Article L7343-40

I.-The following are entitled to revise a collective agreement in the sector: 1° For a period of two years from the date of signature of the agreement, the signatory workers' organisations and profess…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members

Article R5211-4

…dent of one of the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation mentioned in articles L. 5211-12 et L. 5721-8 are determined by the provisions of articles R. 5212-1, R. 5214-1, R. 5215-2-1, R…

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