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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-2

An application for a declaration of invalidity or revocation made under the conditions provided for in article L. 716-2, the second paragraph of article L. 716-2-1 and article L. 716-3 may be made by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Re-identification and verification of the identity of the customer and the beneficial owner

Article R561-11-1

In the event of the transfer of a life insurance or capitalisation contract to a third party, the persons mentioned in 2° to 2°e and 3°a of Article L. 561-2, when they take note of the transfer or, wh…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Inadmissibility decisions

Article R531-30

When the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons takes a decision of inadmissibility in the case provided for in 1° or 2° of Article L. 531-32, it shall rule within one mont…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties

Article R4162-6

At the end of the period set by the formal notice, the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment decides whether to apply the penalty referred to in article L. 41…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Seniority requirements

Article D6323-9-2

In order to benefit from a professional transition project under the conditions mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 6323-17-1 of the French Labour Code, the employee must prove that: 1° The…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1458

The following are exempt from business property tax:1° Publishers of periodical sheets and companies in which they hold a majority of the capital and to which they entrust the performance of grouping…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application requirements

Article L1441-8

The candidacy conditions defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 1441-7 are assessed on the date of appointment.The candidacy conditions defined in 3° and 4° of article L. 1441-7 and those relating to the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2312-11

A reviewable price is a price which may be modified, under the conditions set out in this article, to take account of economic variations.When the price is reviewable, the contract terms set out the d…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-9-1

The provisions of article R. 334-7 concerning the minimum amount of the guarantee fund do not apply to mutuals and unions governed by Book II of the Mutual Code which simultaneously meet the following…

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