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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-10

…ded, in addition, for a period of thirty years when the author, composer or artist has died for France, as shown by the death certificate. In the event that the death certificate must neither be drawn…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-10

…ned by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, within the limits of which the département organised this service before 10 January 1985.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article A421-10

…ses referred to in article L. 242-1, in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation from an insurance undertaking, are shown on the liabilities side of the balance sheet by the special reserve referr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-10

…e claims is less than or equal to €500,000, this fee is €940; > 2° Where the amount of the claims exceeds €500,000, this fee is proportional to this amount at a rate of 0.188%. Where the plan is adopt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory.

Article R123-103

The constitutive deeds of legal entities whose registered office is located on French territory are filed at the latest at the same time as the application for registration. These deeds are:1° For com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to natural persons

Article L123-10

…ditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. This decree also specifies the equipment or services required to prove that the domiciled company has actually set up business.Natural persons may de…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article L121-10

The anonymity of the staff of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons responsible for examining asylum applications and conducting personal interviews with applicants is…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-10

…fficiel de la République française. The federation benefiting from the approval is informed in advance of the reasons for which the withdrawal of approval is envisaged, and is given the opportunity to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-10

…neral of the regional health agency and, in municipalities with a municipal health and hygiene service mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 1422-1, to the director of this service. If the lea…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-10

…in the first paragraph of the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister for Defence, for a renewable period of one year. Extended bans may be lifted at any time under the same condi…

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