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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Transitional provisions relating to the solvency margin.

Article R334-32

The undertakings referred to in Article R. 310-10-1, authorised on 4 July 1993 to conduct one or more of the classes of business referred to in Article R. 321-1 within the territory of the French Repu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-35

If the owner of the plant variety certificate has lodged an appeal with the Paris Court of Appeal against the decision of the person in charge of the tasks falling within the remit of the national pla…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article D2135-3

The annual accounts of professional trade unions of employees or employers and their unions, and associations of employees or employers mentioned in Article L. 2135-1 whose resources within the meanin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-38

At the end of the period mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 2223-18-1, if the urn is not claimed and after formal notice by registered letter from the person who provided for the funeral…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-33

In article R. 713-70 : a) In the first, third, fifth and sixth paragraphs, the words: "chambre de commerce et d'industrie territoriale" are replaced by the words : "chambre d'agriculture, de commerce,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-30

In Article R. 713-65:a) After the words: "L. 713-11", the words "; these professional categories constitute the activities covered by the college representing activities in the industry, commerce and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Agreements with host companies

Article D6325-30

In application of the second paragraph of article L. 6325-2, the employee may not spend more than half of the training time in a company other than the one employing him under the professionalisation…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article R122-32

The objection referred to in the fourth paragraph of I of article L. 122-5-5 does not need to be substantiated. It shall be notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any othe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2396-3

If the contractor fails to provide the information requested on the dates specified or provides inaccurate information, the purchaser may, after formal notice has remained without effect, decide to su…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-3

Natural or legal persons who do not have their domicile, registered office or place of business in a Member State of the European Union and who, pursuant to Article L. 623-6, apply for plant variety c…

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