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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

…rding indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: As amended byArticle R. 411-1Decree no. 2023-166 of 7 March 2023 Articles R. 411-1-1 and R. 411-1-2 Decree no. 2007-280 of 1st March 2007 Ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Departmental share of excise duty on electricity

Article L3333-2

…n force on 31 December 2020, collected for 2021, increased by 1.5% as well as the change, between 2019 and 2020, in the consumer price index excluding tobacco. For départements that did not apply the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decision to implement a decision taken by another Member State of the European Union or by a State with which the Schengen acquis applies

Article L615-1

…ing entry or removal taken by one of the other States party to the convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 and is illegally present in mainland France ;

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for public services.

Article L2512-5

…tioned in article L. 2512-1 who are not subject to the provisions of article 1 of law no. 82-889 of 19 October 1982, the absence of service as a result of a concerted cessation of work entails, for ea…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination of applications

Article R3123-20

…ccordance with the provisions of articles R. 3123-1 to R. 3123-8 and articles R. 3123-16 to R. 3123-19 may ask the applicants concerned to complete their application file within an appropriate period…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Principal penalties

Article L823-1

…e committed by a person in the territory of another State party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-162

…officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 232-19 à R. 232-22.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-130

The period provided for in the second paragraph of article 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 for the transfer of the deceased partner's shares is set at one year from the date of death. It may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-91

The period provided for by the second paragraph of Article 24 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 for the transfer of the shares of a deceased partner is set at one year from the death of the partne…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article D6124-230

…authorisation holder is subject to the quality assurance obligation set out in I of Article L. 1333-19. The holder of the cross-sectional imaging authorisation must ensure that data from professional…

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