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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Some specific time limits and starting points.

Article 2225

A liability action against persons who have represented or assisted the parties in court, including for the loss or destruction of documents entrusted to them, shall be barred after five years from th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1211-31

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply 1° Incident: an accident or error related to activities involving the elements, products or derivatives mentioned in 1° of the I of ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-20-2

The volunteer fire officer mentioned in 5° of article R. 1424-19 provides the management of the fire and rescue service with his knowledge and experience of voluntary service. He may be entrusted with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-16

Where the request for an amended registration relates to information concerning the debtor or the owner of the property when he is not the debtor and which is referred to in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-14

The applicant must provide proof of his or her request, in particular by submitting the original of the deed if it is a private deed or a copy of the deed if it is an authentic deed, or a copy of thes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-15

For an application to renew the registration before expiry of the time limits mentioned in articles R. 521-11 and R. 521-12, article R. 521-14 does not apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-18

Amendment registration requests relating to a lien or pledge referred to in I. of Article R. 521-9 are also made at the Institut national de la propriété industrielle in the registers determined in II…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-17

On receipt of the documents referred to in articles R. 521-13 and R. 521-14, the registrar enters the formality in the register, noting the changes recorded on the forms and the date of the amending f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-13

An application for an amending entry shall be made to the Registrar who made the initial entry, even if the place of registration, the registered office, the principal place of business, the place whe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-10

Applications for authorisation are examined by local government departments.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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