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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative liability.

Article 402

Where a seizure made pursuant to article 323-2 above is unfounded, the owner of the goods shall be entitled to compensation interest at the rate of 1% per month of the value of the objects seized, fro…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative liability.

Article 401

The customs administration is liable for the acts of its employees, in the performance of and by reason of their duties only, unless it has recourse against them or their sureties.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General information.

Article 408

There are five classes of customs offences and three classes of customs offences.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 407

…ir challenge. The court shall rule on this challenge, and its decision shall not be subject to appeal.The interpreter may not, even with the consent of the accused or the public prosecutor, be taken f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 408

…as mastered a language or method of communicating with the deaf to assist him or her during the trial. The latter shall take an oath to assist the justice system in honour and conscience. The presiden…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 409

On the day specified for the appearance at the hearing, the accused in custody shall be taken there by the police.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 406

The president or one of the assessors designated by him, after having, if necessary, informed the accused of his right to be assisted by an interpreter, establishes his identity and gives notice of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV - GEOLOCALISATION

Article R53-40-1

The separate file and register provided for in article 230-40 shall be kept by the president of the judicial court or the judge delegated by him. They may only be communicated to the liberty and custo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-404-1

A hospital career commitment agreement may be concluded, on the proposal of the head of the division or, failing that, the head of the department, the head of the functional unit or another internal s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-40

…r is not required. Fund unitholders shall exercise the rights conferred on shareholders by articles L. 823-6 and L. 823-7 of the French Commercial Code. The statutory auditor shall inform the general…

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