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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to control by the administrative authority

Article R122-15

…tted by the legal entities and establishments mentioned in the first paragraph of 7° of Article L. 122-5 with a view to registration on the list and the issue of authorisation under the conditions def…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Authorities whose purpose is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs

Article L2221-15

Where the purpose of commercial agencies is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs, their establishment and operation shall be governed by the provisions of this section.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-15

The parties are notified of the decision by the court clerk's office by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. A copy of the decision is sent on the same day by simple letter to the partie…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15

…ntract must be clearly stated in the font. The policy must also state that the tacit renewal period may under no circumstances exceed one year.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Detection of business difficulties by the president of the court

Article R611-15

Where the injunction to do so has been complied with within the time allowed, the case shall be withdrawn from the roll by the president of the court. Otherwise, the court clerk shall record the failu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-15

The keeping of the register of administrative accounts may be delegated. In this case, the delegation contract specifies the procedures for informing the delegatee. The details of the person responsib…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-15

The guarantee fund may intervene, even before the criminal courts and even for the first time on appeal, with a view, in particular, to contesting the principle or the amount of the compensation claim…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Coordination of regional cooperation between the French West Indies and French Guiana

Article R*4433-30

…nt-Martin, appointed respectively by the presidents of each of the territorial councils. The latter may hear any person whose hearing is deemed useful by the Chairman.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Coordination of regional cooperation between the French West Indies and French Guiana

Article R*4433-32

The delegate facilitates the coordination of State and local authority actions carried out in the context of regional cooperation in the Antilles-Guyane zone. He contributes to the dissemination of in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Coordination of regional cooperation between the French West Indies and French Guiana

Article R*4433-31

The conference meets when convened by its chairman, who sets the agenda after consulting the management committees. The secretariat of the conference is provided by the services of the prefect of the…

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