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Showing 141150 of 23445 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 09-DCC-45 du 28 Sept 2009

French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 456

All persons called upon in the course of their duties or responsibilities to intervene in the application of the laws and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries are bound by…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article 452

The provisions of this Title XIV shall apply throughout the territory of the Republic.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 455

…are being properly applied. These officers may request any information they need to carry out their duties from any public department, without being bound by professional secrecy.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article 451

Titles II and XII of this Code apply to the legislation and regulation of foreign financial relations, subject to Articles 453 to 459 below.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 454

The officers referred to in the previous article are empowered to carry out home visits anywhere under the conditions laid down by article 64 of this Code for customs officers.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 457

La Poste is authorised to submit export and import postal items to customs control for the purposes of applying the laws and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Prosecution of offences.

Article 458

Infringements of the laws and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries may only be prosecuted on the basis of a complaint by the Minister for the Economy and Finance or one of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Common provisions

Article 458

Sont affranchés des formalités à la circulation :1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° and 4° (repealed)5° (Repealed);6° Under the conditions laid down by order of the Minister responsible for the budget mad…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Common provisions

Article 451

The beverages must be taken, to the declared destination, within the time limit stated on the consignment. This time limit is fixed in view of the distances to be covered and the means of transport. I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Common provisions

Article 454

…ation necessary for the preservation of the beverages (decanting, pouring or lowering) is permitted during transport, but only in the presence of the agents of the administration, who will note this o…

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