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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-2

…f a compulsory licence or an ex officio licence, mentioned in Articles L. 613-11, L. 613-15, L. 613-17, L. 613-17-1 and L. 613-19, may bring infringement proceedings if, after formal notice, the paten…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Termination of the duties of an employed commercial court clerk in the event of termination of the employment contract

Article R743-139-20

…office-holder may, before referring the matter to the committee provided for in article R. 743-139-17, notify the salaried registrar of his immediate dismissal, in the same manner as provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Acts and formalities relating to the seizure of immovable property and sale by auction

Article A444-193

…ion to the managing agent of the notice of transfer pursuant to article 5-1 of decree no. 67-223 of 17 March 1967 €15.38 28 Concerning co-ownership lots, notification to the syndic of the transfer of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-22

…accordance with 3° of B of IX of article 60 of law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finance for 2020 ;4° bis The fraction of excise duty on tobacco mentioned in Article L. 314-1 of the code of tax…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-2

…artmental property tax rates on built-up properties applied on the territory of the municipality in 2020 multiplied by the correction coefficient mentioned in B of IV of Article 16 of Law no. 2019-147…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Personnel management

Article L1424-9-1

…gulatory provisions applicable to them. By way of derogation from article 40 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the territorial civil service, when they are requir…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to interdepartmental public fire and rescue establishments

Article L1424-55

…ean Union, the State, local authorities and public establishments;f) Proceeds from loans.Before 1st January of the year in question, the Board of Directors sets the amount of the compulsory contributi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Marine, river and lake liability insurance

Article L173-23

Subject to the provisions of article L. 173-24, the injured third party has a direct right of action against the insurer covering the civil liability of the person liable.The insurer may not pay to a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies F

…e assembly of French Polynesia may, in their respective territories, by deliberation taken before 1 January 2010 or after each of their renewals, set aside the application of articles 199 undecies A,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219 bis

…curities mentioned in the first paragraph of article 124 B; b. Income from securities issued from 1 January 1987 as defined in articles 118,119,238 septies A, 238 septies B and 238 septies E. 2° This…

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