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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article R345-1

Subject to the provisions of this chapter and the accounting requirements defined by the Autorité des normes comptables, the consolidated or combined financial statements referred to in Article L 345-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R514-5-1

All correspondence or documents relating to proceedings before the National Institute of Industrial Property provided for in this Book shall be filed at the registered office of the Institute or shall…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R514-3

…Economic Area, the notification shall be deemed to be in order if it is made to the last representative that he has appointed with the Institute.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R514-1

The time limits set by the National Institute of Industrial Property in accordance with this Title shall be neither less than one month nor more than four months.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R514-5

The procedures for submitting the application and the contents of the file shall be specified by decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property, in particular as reg…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R514-2

Where a time limit is expressed in days, the day of the act, event, decision or notification that causes the time limit to run shall not count.Where a time limit is expressed in months or years, the t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R423-1

…on the list provided for in Article L. 422-5 are required, in the exercise of their professional activity, to comply with the rules set out in articles L. 422-8 and R. 422-52 to R. 422-54. In the even…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R423-2

…their implementation respects the essential principles of the profession. They exclude any comparative or disparaging elements, as well as any mention likely to infringe professional secrecy. Persona…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R451-1

…n application of article L. 412-1 are punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences. Recidivism is punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Cod…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R451-3

…or in Article 19 of the same Regulation shall be punishable by a fine for a 5th class offence. Recidivism is punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Cod…

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