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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-10

The decision of the director general of the institute ruling on the application for registration where applicable, after a decision by the jury in accordance with articles R. 421-5 and R. 421-1-2 is n…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Maintaining the right to residence

Article R233-10

In the event of the death of the European Union citizen accompanied or joined or if the latter leaves France, the children and the family member who has custody of them retain this right of residence…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-10

…ategory entitled: "Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land", in Table 5 of Article Appendix 4-7;b) Services listed in numbers 113 to 117 of the table referred to in a;c) Real estate contribution…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
17°: Occupation of public property

Article 1048 ter

…State or one of its public establishments pursuant to articles L. 2122-5 à L. 2122-14 and L. 2122-17 to L. 2122-19 of the General Code on the Ownership of Public Persons or Article 13 of Ordinance No…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7°: Remuneration of the posthumous representative

Article 775 quinquies

The remuneration of the mandataire à titre posthume, definitively determined within six months of the death, is deductible from the assets of the estate up to a limit of 0.5% of the managed estate ass…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-10

…ion or interruption of exploitation or the confiscation provided for in Articles L. 615-3 et L. 615-7-1. If an expert appraisal or description with or without actual seizure as provided for in Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Administration of the collective shop

Article L125-10

Annexed to the constitutive contract or to the articles of association, as the case may be, are rules of procedure. The constitutive contract or the articles of association, as well as the rules of pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting

Article L214-107

Apart from the cases in which a general meeting must be convened as provided for in this sub-paragraph, the Articles of Association may provide for certain decisions to be taken by means of a written…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1076-1

In the case of a shared gift made jointly by two spouses, the non-common child may be allotted on the basis of its author in the latter's own property or in common property, without the spouse, howeve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-10

…amount of which is calculated in accordance with the rules laid down in article 10 of the decree of 24 October 1985 relating to the remuneration of civil and military personnel of the State and person…

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