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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65

…are received, in the case of recipients.4° a) The beneficiaries or taxpayers referred to in article 65 A below must keep documents relating to their professional activity for 3 calendar years from the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Distance and intermediate works required for certain constructions

Article 674

Anyone who causes a well or cesspit to be dug near a party wall or not, Anyone who wishes to build a chimney or hearth, forge, oven or furnace there, Lean a stable against it, Or establish a salt shop…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Investment services, services related to investment services and data communication services

Article D321-1

…ferred to in Article L. 229-7 of the Environmental Code, constitutes an investment advisory service;6-1. The underwriting service consists of underwriting or acquiring financial instruments or one or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-6

…the Code de la construction et de l'habitation, or UCITS or AIFs covered by paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 6 of sub-section 2, and sub-sections 3, 4 and 5 of section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book II, AI…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VII: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 693

What is prescribed by articles 654 to 659, 663 à 665-1, 672, 675, 678, 680, 683 à 684-1, 686, the first paragraph of article 688 and the articles 689 to 692 shall be observed on pain of nullity.The pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 : Acts subject to the combined formality of registration and land registration

Article 647

…n separate if the merged formality has not been requested within the period provided for in article 635 for the registration formality.IV. - In the event of rejection of the land registration formalit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article L2512-28

…defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.For the application of articles L. 2334-4, L. 2334-5, L. 2336-2, L. 3334-6 and L. 3335-2 as well as article L. 5211-29, the share of property tax revenue on bui…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Public and private documents

Article 635

Must be registered within one month of their date:1. Subject to the provisions of articles 637 and 647:1° Deeds of notaries with the exception of those referred to in article 636;2° (Repealed);3° Deed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical devices and other products and articles regulated in the interests of public health.

Article L5522-2

…alement compétente en charge de la concurrence et de la consommation";3° Du 4° de l'article L. 5211-6 et de l'article L. 5221-8, les mots: " l'autorité administrative chargée de la concurrence et de l…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-6 (art R322-29)

…the initials "CE" in accordance with the following layout: You can consult the cliché in the OJ n° 169 of 24/07/2009 text number 11 If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged, the proportions as shown i…

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