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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 296

…wn by lot to attend the proceedings and to be present, without being able to express their opinion, during the deliberation.In the event that one or more of the trial jurors is prevented from followin…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 291

The provisions of this Title are without prejudice to the rules established by international treaties in force.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 292

…in accordance with the Community regulations in force.However, the tax base shall include:1° Taxes, duties, levies and other taxes that are due as a result of the importation, with the exception of va…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 294

…e following is considered to be the export of a good: 1° The dispatch or transport of a good out of mainland France to the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Mayotte, Martinique or Réunion; 2°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 291

…arehouse, import warehouse, inward processing, temporary admission with total exemption from import duties, external transit or under the internal Community transit regime.II. - However, the following…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 293

Goods that are temporarily exported and reimported after having undergone repair, processing, adaptation, alteration or working outside the territory of the Member States of the European Community are…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 295

…aled)5° In the departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion:a. Imports of raw materials and products, the list of which is set by joint orders of the Minister of the Economy and Finance and the M…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 296

In the departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion, value added tax is levied:1° a) At the reduced rate of 2.10% for the transactions referred to in articles 278-0 bis to 279-0 bis A and to arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Corsica

Article 297

…d to in 1°, 1°-00 bis, 1°-0 bis and 3° of A of Article 278-0 bis and Article 278 bis relating to products delivered in Corsica;The services referred to in B, C, and E to H of Article 278-0 bis and in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Social action and health (R).

Article R1614-29

…a health establishment or service, taken by him pursuant to the Articles 37 to 43 and 46 de la loi n° 83-663 du 22 juillet 1983 complétant la loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la répartition d…

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