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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-16

…one year from the expiry of the unobserved period.Where the appeal relates to the non-payment of a maintenance fee, the unobserved period means the period of grace provided for in the second paragrap…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter U

…ax constitutes a receivable from the State when, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 313-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code, this claim has been the subject of an assignment or pledge pr…

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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 L531-29

…pplication in compliance with the procedural guarantees provided for in Articles L. 531-2 to L. 531-23.In the cases provided for in 3° of Article L. 531-24 and 6° of Article L. 531-27, the Office will…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-5

…the meaning of article L. 3122-2, under the conditions laid down in articles L. 3122-16 and L. 3122-23.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D132-6

This section applies to the contracts mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 132-23, including those taken out in the context of supplementary professional retirement activities as defined in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section X: Special provisions applicable to mining-related property damage

Article R421-73

…submit a claim for compensation to the guarantee fund by registered letter or electronic registered mail, return receipt requested, within six months of the date on which the damage occurred.However,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXX: Agency for the management and recovery of seized and confiscated assets

Article R54-8

…tions and shall earn interest in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in Article L. 518-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L784-11

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-22 and L. 621-23 Act no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-24 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-25Order no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article L513-30

…they hold in accordance with articles L. 211-36 to L. 211-40 or in accordance with articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-35, whether or not these receivables are professional in nature. In this case, the info…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-14

For the application of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, done at The Hague on 14 May 1954, and the Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954…

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