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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article L327-7

The Audit Committee sits on the premises of the Court of Audit, which provides its secretariat.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article L327-10

…t Committee may be assisted by rapporteurs appointed from among the members of the Council of State and the body of advisors to administrative courts and administrative courts of appeal, magistrates o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article L327-8

…the event of a tie, the vote of the college chairman shall be decisive. Each college adopts its own rules of procedure.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article L327-9

The members of each of the two colleges and the mediator must complete a declaration of interests in accordance with the model in Appendix 3 of Article 2 of the Decree of 23 December 2013 on declarati…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules.

Article 113

…s designated by the Customs service may not be disposed of without the authorisation of the service and without : a) The duties and taxes paid on importation have first been paid, deposited or guarant…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules.

Article 382

1. Customs judgements and rulings may be enforced by any legal means. 2. Articles 749 to 762 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are also applicable to fines and value confiscation ordered for customs o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article L213-5

Bonds are negotiable securities which, in a single issue, confer the same debt rights for the same nominal value.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article L213-6-1

…he other bondholders of the same loan. The same act also interrupts the limitation period for taxes and duties that may be due to the Treasury on the interest referred to in the first paragraph.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article L213-6

…must be authorised by law. Any issue made in breach of the provisions of this article shall be null and void. Without prejudice to liability claims against corporate officers, the public prosecutor an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article L213-6-2

…ce by any private or public body, or by any commercial or civil company, whether French or foreign, and concerning the joint rights of the bondholders, may be enforceable in favour of any bondholder w…

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