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

Article R411-1-4

…o: 1° The list of geographical indications defined in Article L. 721-2, accompanied by the date and reference of publication in the Bulletin officiel de la propriété industrielle of the decisions to a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 E

…py of a document other than those mentioned in a and b;2° Where the applicant does not indicate the references to the documents, a non-refundable provisional deposit of 15 € will be collected. If the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1457

…French Commercial Code of which the total gross remuneration received for this activity during the reference period defined in article 1467 A, is less than the limit of 16.5% of the annual amount of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: Residence permits on humanitarian grounds

Article R425-5

A temporary residence permit bearing the words "private and family life" is issued by the territorially competent prefect to a foreign national who meets the conditions defined in article L. 425-1.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R651-3

…n French Guyana, subject to the adaptations provided for in this title: 1° In Article R. 610-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted; 2° Article R. 614-1 is not applicable; 3° In Article R. 61…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R651-1

…w in Guadeloupe, subject to the adaptations provided for in this title: 1° In Article R. 610-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted; 2° Article R. 614-1 is not applicable; 3° In Article R. 61…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R831-2

…ench Guiana, Martinique, Reunion, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° In Article R. 810-1, the reference to Article R. 812-1 is deleted; 2° Article R. 812-1 is not applicable; 3° Article R. 821-2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The regional economic, social and environmental council

Article L4134-7

…ctual performance of their duties set by the regional council up to a monthly ceiling determined by reference to the maximum allowances set for members of the regional council by the articles L. 4135-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article L4422-46

…he duties of councillor to the Assembly of Corsica is determined by applying the rate of 60% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 4135-15; 2° The duties of president and member of the executi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-30-2

…red to in article L. 5134-19-1. This contribution is determined, under conditions set by decree, by reference to the flat-rate amount mentioned in article L. 262-2 of the Code de l'action sociale et d…

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