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

Article R422-29

In the case provided for in section 19, third paragraph, of the law of 29 November 1966, the price of the shares is determined, in the absence of agreement between the parties, in accordance with the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-2

…the Agreement on the European Economic Area.Subject to the exceptions provided for in articles L. 422-4 and L. 422-5, the agent appointed for the filing of a trade mark application and any subsequent…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article D6252-2

The President of the Territorial Council may delegate to one or more permanent civil servants of the local authority the functions he performs as a civil registrar for the receipt of declarations of b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article D6352-2

The President of the Territorial Council may delegate to one or more permanent civil servants of the local authority the functions he performs as a civil registrar for the receipt of declarations of b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Emergency care teaching centres and emergency first aid training

Article D6311-20

The emergency care teaching centre is set up in a healthcare establishment, within the hospital unit that includes the emergency medical assistance service. The emergency care teaching centre is place…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XX: Tax on financial transactions

Article 235 ter ZD

…pplies to any acquisition for consideration of a capital security, within the meaning of Article L. 212-1 A of the Monetary and Financial Code, or an equivalent capital security, within the meaning of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L442-2

…gislation and regulations applicable locally and in compliance with the powers of the collectivity; 2° The civic training mentioned in 1° of article L. 413-3 includes a component relating to the histo…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 265 ter

…orised products as part of pilot testing projects to enable the development of less polluting fuels.2. The use of pure vegetable oil as an agricultural fuel by farmers who have produced the plants fro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General conditions of employment, recruitment and grading

Article R113-2

…ncluding a special step. The number of posts in the special step of the higher grade may not exceed 20% of the posts in category 1 "head of department" of the higher grade; 2° Category 1 comprises emp…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-implementation and post-implementation aid committees

Article 211-149

…nts of the committee provided for in article…

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