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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate

Article 52

…n was made for another reason, shall have jurisdiction. For the offences referred to in Article 113-2-1 of the Criminal Code, the examining magistrate of the place of residence or registered office of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Marketing authorisation issued by the European Union

Article R5121-53

Where a marketing authorisation issued by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 56

1. Customs officers are entitled to bear arms in the performance of their duties. 2. They may use their weapons under the conditions set out in Article L. 435-1 of the Internal Security Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Guarantee of gold, silver and platinum materials

Article 548

…on body for testing and marking except : a. In the case of works referred to in a and b of Article 524 bis. However, these works must bear the responsibility stamp, affixed on the importer's premises;…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Opposition.

Article 575

If the opposition is made in the manner provided for in Article 573 (paragraph 2) it must, on pain of inadmissibility, be declared at the clerk's office of the court which handed down the decision by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 501

When the court rules on an application for release in accordance with articles 148-1 and 148-2 as well as when it rules on an application to release or modify a judicial supervision order or house arr…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59

…he penalties laid down in the Criminal Code for public officials who allow themselves to be bribed. 2. The guilty party who denounces the corruption is absolved of the penalties, fines and confiscatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5121-51

…marketing authorisation procedure issued by the European Commission pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, in more than one Member Stat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Application for an export licence

Article D5141-58

The amount of the fee provided for in 7° of 1 of I of article L. 5141-8 is set at €100 for an application for export certification.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Application for parallel trade authorisation

Article D5141-57

The amount of the fee provided for in 4° of 1 of I of article L. 5141-8 is set at €7,500 per request for authorisation for parallel trade in a veterinary medicinal product.

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