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

Article R422-25

The deliberations of the members are subject to the provisions of articles 40 to 47 of decree n° 78-704 of 3 July 1978. The General Meeting may only validly deliberate if at least three quarters of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-25

The mayor appoints members of the town council to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions provided for by the provisions of this code and the texts governing these bodies. The fixi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of the innovation partnership

Article R2172-25

The distribution of intellectual property rights, particularly with regard to the results of the research and development phases, is provided for in the innovation partnership.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies authorised to grant and manage advances

Article R5141-25

Only organisations whose sole purpose is to participate, through the payment of financial aid, in the creation or takeover of a business and those defined by articles L. 511-1 et seq. of the French Mo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-25

Where the personal residence of the president of the Martinique assembly or the president of the executive council is located outside the conurbation that includes the commune that is the capital of t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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 R411-25

Appeals shall be brought before the Court of Appeal by deed containing, in addition to the particulars prescribed by 3° of Article 54 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and on pain of nullity:1° The uniq…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Cemeteries and funeral operations

Article L2573-25

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand col…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R6223-25

The remuneration paid on shares representing the contributions provided for in 1° of Article R. 6223-14 may not exceed the rate on advances of securities from the Banque de France less two points. The…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Sports events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving the use of motor vehicles.

Article A331-25

The minimum amount of insurance cover provided for in article R. 331-14 is set :-6,100,000 per claim for compensation for personal injury;-for compensation for damage to property: 15,000 euros per cla…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Processing by the French Office for Immigration and Integration

Article R434-25

On receipt of the family reunification application and the mayor's reasoned opinion or, in the absence of an opinion, on expiry of the period referred to in article R. 434-23, the Office français de l…

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