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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: National registers

Article R623-39

Applications for plant variety certificates are entered in the register of applications in chronological order, immediately after the application is filed. For each application, the entry includes in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Incidents

Article R3252-44

In the event of a change of employer, the seizure may be continued by the new employer, without prior conciliation, if the request is made within one year of the notice given by the former employer. F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Incidents

Article R3252-38

If the employer is notified of an administrative attachment by a third party relating to a debt not guaranteed by the Treasury's lien, in accordance with article L. 262 of the Book of Tax Procedures,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Incidents

Article R3252-41

If the creditor transfers his domicile, he shall notify the court registry, unless he has appeared by proxy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Incidents

Article R3252-39

In the event of notification of a request for direct payment of a maintenance claim, the employer shall pay the debtor the fraction of the remuneration provided for in article L. 3252-5. It shall pay…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Incidents

Article R3252-40

If the debtor receives more than one payment, the court clerk determines which employers are responsible for making the deductions. If one of these employers is able to pay the full amount that may be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Incidents

Article R3252-37

Notification to the employer of a third-party administrative seizure relating to a debt guaranteed by the Treasury's lien in accordance with article L. 262 of the Book of Tax Procedures suspends the c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Incidents

Article R3252-43

When the legal relationship between the debtor and the employer ends, the funds held by the administrator are distributed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Incidents

Article R3252-42

If, without changing employer, the debtor transfers his domicile outside the jurisdiction of the court hearing the proceedings, the proceedings are continued before the same court. Any seizures that m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

I. - Where the solvency or liquidity of a person subject to supervision by the Authority or where the interests of its customers, policyholders, members or beneficiaries, are compromised or are likely…

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