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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure applicable to the interoperability of technological measures

Article R331-37

…aph of Article R. 331-44 or where such appeal has been rejected by a court decision that has become final, the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique may, at the request…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Fees

Article R623-35

…Variety Certificates and the effects of the lapse are suspended until the court's ruling has become final. The decision of the Paris Court of Appeal is entered in the National Register of Plant Variet…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to natural persons

Article 786

…sentence became irrevocable and, for those sentenced to a custodial penalty, from the day of their final release or, in accordance with the last paragraph of the article 733, from the day of their co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Amending entries.

Article R123-124

…cial or professional activity, managing, administering or directing a legal entity resulting from a final court decision or administrative decision;2° Court decisions pronouncing the dissolution or nu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities.

Article LO6222-3

…ompatibility takes effect from the date on which the court decision confirming the election becomes final.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities.

Article LO6322-3

…ompatibility takes effect from the date on which the court decision confirming the election becomes final.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Incompatibilities.

Article LO6432-4

…ompatibility takes effect from the date on which the court decision confirming the election becomes final.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Incompatibilities

Article L7223-4

…ompatibility takes effect from the date on which the court decision confirming the election becomes final.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Authorisation for gendarmerie judicial police officers

Article R14-1

…est:1° Disciplinary proceedings were in progress;2° The penalty imposed for such misconduct was not final.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-19

…this authorisation is valid until a judicial decision putting an end to the proceedings has become final.

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