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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-19

Any sum paid by the association mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 of the Labour Code in application of Articles L. 143-11-1 to L. 143-11-3 of the same code gives rise to a declaration to the tax author…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-19

Territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry shall define their relationship with the consular higher education establishments they have set up, either…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-19

The mayor of the commune in which the site is located, who is a member of the departmental commission whose decision or opinion is the subject of the appeal, is heard by the national commission at his…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-19

The conditions for the application of this chapter shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article R331-19

…ude: 1° In the case of a natural person, their surname, first name, address, telephone number and e-mail address and, if they are subject to formalities for registration in the Trade and Companies Reg…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Organisations authorised to conclude contracts that may be extended to rightsholders who are not members of the organisation

Article R329-19

When the withdrawal of approval is pronounced after a contract has been extended under the conditions provided for in article L. 324-8-1, the stipulations of this contract immediately cease to have ef…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-19

Company shares corresponding to contributions in cash must be paid up, at the time of subscription, by at least half of their nominal value. The surplus must be paid up, in one or more instalments, ei…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-19

Appeals lodged against the decisions referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 411-4 are actions for annulment.Appeals lodged against the decisions referred to in the second paragraph of the sa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals against the decisions of the person in charge of missions falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority

Article R412-19

The Court of Appeal rules, after hearing the public prosecutor.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-19

Within a maximum period of two months from receipt of the request, the committee referred to in Article R. 613-10 gives its opinion on the conditions for granting the exploitation licence, particularl…

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