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Showing 301310 of 38165 articles for Art. L 315-15

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-15

Any assignment made in violation of the statutory clauses is void.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-15

The applicant may convert his patent application into a utility certificate application under conditions laid down by regulation.The applicant may convert his utility certificate application into a pa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L611-15

An invention is considered industrially applicable if its subject matter can be made or used in any kind of industry, including agriculture.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-15

The certificate designates the variety by a denomination enabling it to be identified, without confusion or equivocation, in all the States party to the International Convention for the Protection of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article L722-15

Where the applicant uses information communicated to him by the customs administration, notwithstanding Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, for purposes other than those provided for in this chapter,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article L561-15

In the implementation of the rights granted to refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection, the specific situation of vulnerable persons with special needs shall be taken into account.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-15

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-15

At the beginning of each of its meetings, the Town Council appoints one or more of its members to act as secretary.It may add to this secretary or these secretaries auxiliaries, taken from outside its…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-15

Concessions are granted in return for payment of a capital sum, the amount of which is set by the municipal council.Temporary concessions, thirty-year concessions and fifty-year concessions are renewa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-15

Where the purpose of commercial agencies is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs, their establishment and operation shall be governed by the provisions of this section.

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