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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article L614-36

…ticle L. 614-32. The ten-day period may be extended by a maximum of ten working days at the duly motivated request of the applicant. In the event of an extension, the public prosecutor and the holder…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-40

…erred to in the fourth paragraph of article L. 623-36, the detention order is automatically lifted. IV. - As part of the communication of information provided for in the third paragraph of articles L.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Customs detention and criminal proceedings

Article L716-8-4

…ntioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 716-8, the detention measure is automatically lifted. IV.-As part of the communication of information provided for in the third paragraph of articles L. 7…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article L722-13

…ferred to in the fourth paragraph of article L. 722-9, the detention order is automatically lifted. IV. - As part of the communication of information provided for in the third paragraph of articles L.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 170

…0 U, as well as the elements required to calculate the reference tax income as defined in 1° of the IV of article 1417.1 bis. Spouses must jointly sign the declaration of all their household income.2.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Equalisation funds

Article 1648 A

I. - From 2013, the departmental business tax equalisation funds existing in 2011 receive a State allocation totalling €423,291,955.From 2017, a reduction is applied to this allocation. For 2017, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-2

…oefficient applied in 2022. From 2024, the amount of the municipal share is equal to the amount received for the previous year, increased by the change in the consumer price index (excluding tobacco)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Article R518-0-1

…ion and Consultation Committee may stand for election. Applications must be sent to the Chief Executive Officer of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations or to his representative with authority in matters…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-40

I. - Pursuant to IV bis of Article L. 621-15, the chairman of the panel hearing the case shall preside over the meeting.II. - During the meeting, the rapporteur presents his report. The Director Gener…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: National framework of professional qualifications

Article D6113-19

…s of qualification are defined as follows: 1° Level 2 attests to the ability to carry out simple activities and solve everyday problems using simple rules and tools, by mobilising professional know-ho…

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