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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-16

The declaration provided for in Article L. 236-17 shall be filed together with the application for amending registration with the Trade and Companies Register of the registered office of one of the be…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-65

…rovisions of articles 131-23, 131-24 of the Penal Code and articles R. 623-14, R. 623-16 and R. 623-17 of the Penitentiary Code are applicable to the performance of this work and the powers conferred…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R375

…rought before the commission sitting in Mayotte, the two-month period provided for in Article R. 50-17 is increased by : 1° One month for persons residing in France, outside Mayotte; 2° Two months for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to municipalities resulting from a merger with 100,000 inhabitants or less

Article R2113-22

The provisions of articles R. 2511-17 and R. 2511-18 relating to the participation of associations in municipal life are applicable to municipalities resulting from a merger with fewer than 100,000 in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388 quinquies A

…ntract.When the declaration is submitted after the deadline, the allowance applies for the period remaining after 31 December of the year in which the declaration was submitted.This allowance applies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article A321-4

…l goods and services" diploma from the Institut d'études supérieures des arts (IESA), awarded until 2018 inclusive.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-4

…has failed to comply with the obligations incumbent upon him or her under 1°, 2°, 3°, 8°, 9°, 14°, 17° and 17° bis of article 138. The person may then, on the decision of a judicial police officer, b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Financial penalties imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs

Article L5473-1

…a formal notice.III. -The amount of the penalty imposed for the breaches mentioned in 9° and 14° to 17° of Article L. 5461-9 and in 8°, 11°, 12° and 13° of Article L. 5462-8 may not exceed €150,000 fo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Courts having jurisdiction in actions relating to inventions and technical knowledge

Article D631-2

…n certificates and topographies of semiconductor products pursuant to the articles L. 611-2, L. 615-17 et L. 622-7of the Intellectual Property Code are set in accordance with Article D. 211-6 of the J…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…no. 85-1461 of 30 December 1985;Agents non titulaires:-researchers governed by decree no. 80-31 of 17 January 1980 as amended.-engineers and specialists governed by decree no. 59-1405 of 9 December 1…

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