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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article D411-19-2

The seat and jurisdiction of the courts of appeal with jurisdiction to hear the actions referred to in article R. 411-19 are determined in accordance with table XVI appended to article D. 311-8 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-208-4

The declaration provided for in Article L. 123-29 is renewed every four years, in accordance with the same procedure as that set out in Article R. 123-208-2. However, in the event of renewal of the ca…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-1

When the presidents of the departmental councils and the vice-presidents delegated by them use the universal employment-service cheque provided for by Article L. 1271-1 of the code du travail to ensur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-19-1

When the presidents of the regional councils and the vice-presidents delegated by them use the universal employment-service cheque provided for by article L. 1271-1 of the French Labour Code to ensure…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L3123-20-1

When an elected official who receives an official allowance and who has not interrupted any professional activity cannot effectively carry out his duties in the event of illness, maternity, paternity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L4135-20-1

When an elected official who receives an official allowance and who has not interrupted any professional activity cannot effectively carry out his duties in the event of illness, maternity, paternity…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 200-0 A

1. The total tax benefits mentioned in 2, with the exception of those mentioned in articles 199 undecies A, 199 undecies B, 199 undecies C and 199 unvicies and in XII of Article 199 novovicies, may no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-20-2

The persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall define and implement procedures, adapted to the money laundering and terrorist financing risks to which they are exposed, enabling them to determine whe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-4

The minutes or reports of an investigation or any other document from criminal proceedings that is directly related to facts that may be submitted to the AMF Enforcement Committee for review may be di…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article D123-205-1

The book mentioned in article L. 123-28 distinguishes cash payments from other payments and indicates the references of the supporting documents.The register referred to in the same article shall show…

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