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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-3

…t de résolution has sixty working days from receipt of this acknowledgement to inform the declarant and the undertaking concerned by the proposed transaction that, in view of the need to ensure sound…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-37-1

Amendments to the patent application must not extend its subject matter beyond the content of the application as filed.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-39-1

Where the patent application has been filed in the form of a provisional application, the written request referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 612-39 must be accompanied, on pain of inadmi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-166-3

…n. When the domiciliary agent satisfies the conditions set out in articles L. 123-11-3, L. 123-11-4 and R. 123-166-2, approval is granted for a period of six years.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-3-1

…e non-medical staff to the Management Board drawn up by the Chairman of the Nursing, Rehabilitation and Medico-Technical Committee shall contain at least three names and shall be submitted to the Dire…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Traffic

Article 307

…provided for national trade in application of 4° of article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and services. These documents are only discharged when the said appliances or portions of appliances…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-2-1

…hirteen years of age, the court shall first rule, after hearing the public prosecutor's submissions and the observations of the minor and his or her lawyer, on whether the minor should be remanded in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Entry into office, age limit and honorary membership

Article R742-31-1

The application for authorisation to extend the activity provided for in article L. 741-1 is submitted to the Minister of Justice, by tele-procedure on the Ministry of Justice website, no later than t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-3

The budgetary and accounting year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December. The High Council shall adopt the budget each year before the beginning of the financial year. The budget shall include a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Succession of contracts.

Article L1251-37-1

…t to have recourse to a permanent employment contract due to the nature of the activity carried out and the temporary nature of this job; 4° When the contract is concluded to ensure the replacement of…

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