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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-7

In accordance with the provisions of article

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L611-2

…cle L. 611-3, taking effect at the legal term of the patent to which they relate for a period which may not exceed seven years from that term and seventeen years from the grant of the marketing author…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-24

The owner of the patent may at any time either renounce the patent in its entirety or one or more claims, or limit the scope of the patent by amending one or more claims.The request for renunciation o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 695

…stries of the courts or the tax authorities, with the exception of duties, taxes and penalties that may be due on deeds and documents produced in support of the parties' claims;2° The costs of transla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Suppression of public drunkenness and protection of minors.

Article L3353-3

…the first paragraph of this article, even in the event of a repeat offence, the public prosecution may be extinguished, under the conditions set out in articles 495-17 to 495-25 of the Code of Crimin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 A quater

…ipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of Article 1639 A bis, institute…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financing conditions

Article 311-10

…mount of the initial contribution that would result from the application of a minimum proportion of 25% and the amount of the initial contribution actually made; b) Obtain a minimum of 30 points for t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Investment services providers

Article R773-19

…same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 532-1 to R. 532-3n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 532-4No. 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 532-6n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Investment services providers

Article R774-19

…same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 532-1 to R. 532-3n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 532-4No. 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 532-6n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Investment services providers

Article R775-18

…same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 532-1 to R. 532-3n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 532-4No. 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 532-6n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R…

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