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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-20

…arged in connection with the filing, examination and granting of the patent as well as its maintenance in force may be reduced when the applicant belongs to one of the following categories:-natural pe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-20

…State may, at any time, by decree, expropriate, in whole or in part, for the needs of national defence, inventions, which are the subject of patent applications or patents. Failing amicable agreement,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing of international applications

Article L614-20

…ragraphs of this article are granted by the Minister responsible for industrial property on the advice of the Minister of Defence. The authorisation provided for in the first paragraph may be granted…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-20

The State may obtain ex officio, at any time, for the needs of national defence, a licence to exploit a plant variety which is the subject of an application for a certificate or a breeder's certificat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-20

Performance of the debtor's obligations may be suspended, particularly in the event of dismissal, by order of the protection litigation judge under the conditions set out in Article 1343-5 of the Civi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Valuation of the property

Article L313-20

When the lender carries out or arranges for the valuation of the residential property financed with a loan referred to in article L. 313-1, it shall ensure that: 1° The valuation is carried out by a p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Termination of the transaction

Article L315-20

…value of the property estimated on the day the estate is opened. This valuation is carried out as necessary by an expert chosen by mutual agreement between the creditor and the borrower or appointed a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
21° : Allocation of the tax reduction for donations to charities provided for in article 238 bis

Article 200 bis

…8 bis is deducted from the income tax due for the year in which the expenditure was incurred. Any excess is used for the payment of income tax due in respect of the five years following the year in re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Taxation of capital gains realised on the sale of digital assets for valuable consideration

Article 200 C

…nd irrevocable option of the taxpayer, the capital gains mentioned in the same first paragraph are retained in the basis of net overall income defined in article 158. This global option is exercised w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 202 quater

…ry on his profession, a partner in a company mentioned in articles 8 and 8 ter or a société d'exercice libéral mentioned in article 2 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in…

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