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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-11

…ffect of article L. 123-10 have been assigned for valuable consideration, the assignors or their successors in title may, within a period of three years from 25 September 1951, ask the assignee or its…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-11

…he Supervisory Board of the Union des entreprises et des salariés pour le logement verifies compliance with the accounting provisions applicable to the Fonds de garantie universelle des risques locati…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1149-1

…ge of filiation, the child of full age consents to the change of his or her name, this consent is received by a civil registrar, a notary, a French diplomatic or consular agent or by the court which p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-11

…follows: "Art. R. 712-2.-Supervision of the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Chamber of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Trades and Crafts is carried out by the Prefect of the territorial collectivity of Sai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-11

…irst paragraph of Article L. 221-7 are made available to the statutory auditor under the conditions and within the timeframe set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of supporters' associations

Article D224-11

…s. Approval is valid for five years.The decision by which the Prefect or, where applicable, the Police Prefect refuses to grant approval is substantiated and notified to the association.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-11

The provisions of articles L. 4211-8, L. 4211-9 and L. 4211-10 apply to army hospitals. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat determines the adaptations that may be made, with regard to these hospitals, to t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-114

Unions of mutual insurance companies may only distribute surplus income in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 322-73 and R. 322-74 and, in addition, only after reimbursing the contribution…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-112

The application for authorisation of a mutual insurance company may be drawn up and filed by the association with which the founders of the company intend to enter into a reinsurance treaty under the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-117

Without prejudice to the nullities provided for in Article R. 322-90, any association of mutual insurance companies formed contrary to the provisions of Article R. 322-109 is null and void. However, n…

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