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Showing 14211430 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-15

…nt or patent proprietor either by the authorised body or by the Institut national de la propriété industrielle ; 2° A copy of the filing receipt issued by the authorised body, together with an indicat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-15

…limits set out in articles L. 2333-13 et L. 2333-14 or when these declarations have the effect of reducing the amount of tax actually due, the taxpayer is liable to a fine, the rate of which is set by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-15

…phs, a local authority, a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation or a mixed syndicate may make available to another local authority, a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-15

The arrondissement council is consulted by the mayor of the municipality or the mayor of Paris, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, prior to any deliberation by the municipal c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-15

…archés financiers are prepared in accordance with the rules of the general chart of accounts. These may be adapted as proposed by the Chairman after consultation with the Board and approved by the Bud…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article L441-15

I.-Any professional operating in an economic sector mentioned in III may ask the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs to take a formal position on compliance with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-15

…ns laid down by order of the Minister responsible for the supervision of chambers of commerce and industry, groupings or subdivisions, in the form of accounting sections or otherwise, intended to indi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 E

I. - The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to nuclear or fossil-fired electricity generation facilities whose installed electrical capacity within the meaning of Articles L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-15

…experts, are bound by professional secrecy with regard to facts, acts and information of which they may have knowledge by reason of their duties. However, they are released from professional secrecy w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-151

Pharmacovigilance includes: 1° The reporting of adverse reactions suspected to be due to a medicinal product or a product mentioned in article R. 5121-150, including cases of overdose, misuse, abuse a…

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