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

Article R623-13

A copy of the application for a plant variety certificate is given to the applicant at the time of filing, bearing a visa certifying the day and time of filing of the application and including a regis…

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

Article R623-15

Until the plant variety certificate is issued, the applicant may request the rectification of material errors found in the documents filed. The request must be made in writing and include the text of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admissibility of applications

Article R722-1

The commission examines the admissibility of the application and issues a reasoned decision. The decision on admissibility is notified to the debtor, the creditors, the payment institutions and the cr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article R623-1

The group action provided for in Article L. 623-1 shall be brought in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure , subject to the following provisions.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-1

When the commission finds that it is impossible to obtain the agreement of the interested parties on a conventional plan, it notifies the debtor by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: Residence permits issued for other reasons

Article R426-1

A foreign national who serves or has served in the Foreign Legion and holds the resident card provided for in article L. 426-3 may have it withdrawn if his certificate of good conduct has been withdra…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Competent administrative authorities

Article R732-1

The administrative authority competent to place a foreign national under house arrest pursuant to article L. 731-1 is the prefect of the département where the place of house arrest is located and, in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory.

Article R123-103

The constitutive deeds of legal entities whose registered office is located on French territory are filed at the latest at the same time as the application for registration. These deeds are:1° For com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory.

Article R123-104

The instruments of incorporation of legal entities that are not registered or are governed by the legislation of a State that is not a member of the European Community or not a party to the Agreement…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-15

In the event of the conversion of preference shares into shares resulting in a capital reduction not motivated by losses, the provisions of article R. 225-152 apply. A court decision rejects the objec…

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