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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-37

…t present all their substantive claims in the submissions referred to in articles R. 411-29, R. 411-30 and R. 411-32. Inadmissibility may also be raised by the party against whom subsequent submission…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4381-72

…mented by a reference to the particulars set out in 1° and 2° of article 72 of decree no. 84-406 of 30 May 1984 relating to the register of companies. In professional documents, each partner introduce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation of cooperatives of activity and employment

Article R7331-8

…with the majority requirements for ordinary general meetings set out in articles L. 223-29, L. 223-30, L. 225-98 or L. 227-9 of the French Commercial Code, depending on the legal form of the cooperat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Borrowings by départements, communes and public establishments

Article 133

…e exemption applies to all negotiable loans issued by the same local authorities before 1 January 1930, when the tax has been borne by the said local authorities. However, it does not apply to negotia…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Civil liability insurance for hunters

Article A230-5

…L. 223-13 of the new French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code for the period ending on the following 30 June. If the contract is for a period of more than one year or if it is tacitly renewable, the in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-88

…red to in article R. 214-85 and the 20% ratio referred to in article R. 214-86 are complied with on 30 June and 31 December of each financial year, at the end of the three-year period referred to in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-10

…mentioned in article L. 1142-10 or one of the lists instituted by article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts or, exceptionally, from outside these lists. The Office then inf…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Prevention of offences committed via the Internet

Article 67 D-5

…Intermediaries are online platform operators, within the meaning of Article 3(i) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on an internal market for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-20

A group agreement may provide that consultation on the strategic guidelines is carried out at group works council level. It lays down the procedures for transmitting the opinion of the group works cou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-2

…1, with the exception of III, the second to eighth paragraphs of IV, V to VIIIOrder no. 2023-836 of 30 August 2023L. 612-2 with the exception of 7° and 12° of A and 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of B of I and…

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