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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-15

The investment of sums entered in the automatic cinema production account under 2° of article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R2192-15

When the request for payment is sent electronically pursuant to Articles L. 2192-1 to L. 2192-3, the date of receipt of the request for payment by the contracting authority corresponds to :1° Where in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3133-15

Where the payment request falls under the electronic invoicing obligation provided for in Articles L. 3133-1 to L. 3133-3, the date of receipt of the payment request by the contracting authority corre…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-15

The annual fees provided for in Article L. 612-19 for the patent application resulting from the conversion of a European patent application carried out under the conditions provided for by the article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-15

The multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport" provided for in articles L. 421-9 or L. 421-10, the multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport-European bl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral operations

Article L2564-15

For the application to Mayotte of the third paragraph of Article L. 2223-40, the words: "after a public enquiry carried out in accordance with Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Environmental Co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-15

In the context of the implementation of the individual procedure for compensation for damage, when the interested party addresses the claim for compensation directly to the person declared liable, he/…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The agreement

Article 1546-2

Before the Court of Appeal, the information given to the judge of the conclusion of a participatory procedure agreement between all the parties to the appeal proceedings interrupts the time limits for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance rules

Article R513-15

The association shall equip itself with the resources it needs to support its members in carrying out their activities and complying with their obligations. It shall put in place an organisation and w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account management

Article L4163-15

The managing bodies shall record in the account the points corresponding to the data declared by the employer pursuant to article L. 4163-6 and shall inform the worker each year of the points acquired…

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