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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Mediation procedure

Article R321-42

In the case provided for in Article R. 321-41, the mediator may also issue a recommendation, which shall be notified to the parties by any means capable of establishing proof of the date of receipt. W…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Mediation procedure

Article R321-43

The mediator communicates the finding of the second paragraph of article R. 321-40, the recommendation and the action taken on it by the parties, or the report noting the failure of the mediation to t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalty procedure

Article R321-32

When the supervisory board decides to initiate sanction proceedings, the statement of objections is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, delivered by hand against a receipt or by…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General procedural rules

Article R321-26

I. - The requests referred to in articles L. 327-6 and L. 327-13 shall be made by letter delivered against signature or any other means capable of establishing proof of the date of referral, including…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalty procedure

Article R321-34

The members of the Enforcement Board deliberate on the sanctions in the sole presence of a member of the Control Commission who acts as secretary to the meeting. The secretary draws up minutes of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Mediation procedure

Article R321-36

When a referral is made to the mediator by one of the parties, he shall inform the other parties, by letter delivered against signature or by any other means capable of establishing proof of the date…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
16° : Real estate investment companies and real estate management companies

Article 139 ter

Sont exemchis de la retenue à la source prévue au 2 de Article 119 bis, insofar as they derive from profits exempt from corporation tax pursuant to 3° ter of article 208, dividends and other income di…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
16°: Acquisitions of woods and forests and land for reforestation

Article 1137

Acquisitions of properties in the nature of woods and forests and bare land not subject to a prohibition on afforestation, recorded in a notarised deed signed before 1 January 2005, are exempt from an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Long-term exposure resulting from a radiological emergency

Article R4451-137

The Minister for Labour may issue recommendations on the specific procedures for applying this chapter to situations of long-term exposure resulting from a radiological emergency. These recommendation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Long-term exposure resulting from a radiological emergency

Article R4451-136

When, in application ofArticle R. 1333-94 of the Public Health Code, the representative of the State in the département delimits the zones in which, due to a radiological emergency, measures to reduce…

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