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Article 523 of the French General Tax Code

The guarantee of the title is attested by the hallmark applied to each coin in accordance with the following procedures:

a) Either by affixing a metal guarantee hallmark manufactured and marketed by the Monnaie de Paris under the conditions set out in the article L. 121-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code;

b) Or by laser marking with a hallmark authorised by the competent administrative authority under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.

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Article 523

La garantie du titre est attestée par le poinçon appliqué sur chaque pièce selon les modalités suivantes :

a) Soit par l’apposition d’un poinçon de garantie métallique fabriqué et commercialisé par la Monnaie de Paris dans les conditions fixées à l’article L. 121-3 du code monétaire et financier ;

b) Soit par le marquage au laser d’un poinçon autorisé par l’autorité administrative compétente selon des conditions fixées par décret en Conseil d’Etat.

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