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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Special provisions for insolvency proceedings covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings

Article L695-2

I.-The judicial representative shall inform the official receiver of requests for cooperation and communication sent by the insolvency practitioner appointed in proceedings opened by the court of anot…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Special provisions for insolvency proceedings covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings

Article L695-4

The judge or the judicial representative appointed pursuant to Article L. 695-3 shall communicate with the courts and bodies designated in the context of insolvency proceedings opened in respect of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Exploitation of rights

Article R135-4

Proof of the rights provided for in article L. 135-6 is submitted by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by electronic means with acknowledgement of receipt. In support of his or her…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Exploitation of rights

Article R135-2

…result of consultation of all the sources mentioned in article R. 135-1. It shall keep documentary evidence of these consultations. For the application of 2° of Article L. 135-3, the organisation comm…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Exploitation of rights

Article R135-1

I.-Where the searches provided for in 1° of Article L. 135-3 must, under this article, take place in France, the sources of information that must be consulted include at least the following sources: 1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Exploitation of rights

Article R135-3

The information provided for in Article L. 135-4 is communicated to the Minister responsible for culture, with a view to its transmission without delay to the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title one: Tax assessment and control

Article 1649 decies

…d land register is established and maintained at the State's expense, to be used as a basis for the valuations to be used for the assessment of the property tax on built-up properties, the property ta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1691 bis

I. - Spouses and partners bound by a civil solidarity pact are jointly and severally liable for payment of:1° Income tax where they are subject to joint taxation;2° Council tax on second homes and oth…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VII: ENFORCEMENT OF REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article R750-1

In accordance with article R. 264-1, the provisions of articles R. 752-1 to R. 752-5, R. 753-1 to R. 753-5 and R. 754-2 to R. 754-20 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Specific insurance accounting policies and valuations

Article A343-5

…ng entries relating to operations carried out within the group, in particular the calculation of provisions. However, if the group undertakes, with regard to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de…

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