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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23

…ime limits laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, any patent granted pursuant to Article L. 612-17 may be opposed by any person, with the exception of its proprietor, to the Director General of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-15

…mmons to attend for a ruling to be made in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 742-17.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-25

…tries of origin, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 37 and Annex I of Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for gr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article R532-8-1

…continue to meet the prudential obligations arising from this Title and from Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 if it is class 1a, or from Regula…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-16

…he event that it benefits from aid granted by the support fund created by the'article 92 of law no. 2013-1278 of 29 December 2013 on finance for 2014, the metropolitan authority may deduct from this o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-16

…he event that it benefits from aid granted by the support fund created by the article 92 of Law no. 2013-1278 of 29 December 2013 on finance for 2014, the local authority may deduct from this outstand…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-16

…he event that it benefits from aid granted by the support fund created by the article 92 of Law no. 2013-1278 of 29 December 2013 on finance for 2014, the local authority may deduct from this outstand…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-24

…n the cases described in 1° and 1° bis of III of Article 7 of the said Order, as amended by Law No. 2013-442 of 30 May 2013, shall be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the D…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-6

…g of Article L. 2131-11 of this Code, article 432-12 of the Penal Code or I of article 2 of law no. 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on transparency in public life, when the local authority or grouping is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-1

…opean Central Bank as credit institutions within the meaning of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for cr…

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