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

Article R712-21

The application for registration may be withdrawn until technical preparations for registration have begun. Withdrawal may be limited to part of the application. It is effected by a declaration sent t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-5

Incentive payments may be distributed evenly among beneficiaries, in proportion to the length of time they have been with the company during the financial year, or in proportion to their salaries. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-166-5

Authorisation may be suspended for a maximum of six months or withdrawn by the prefect where the domiciliation company no longer meets the conditions set out in II of article L. 123-11-3 or has not ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6241-1

…rties and sent to the representative of the State. However, the acts mentioned in Article LO 6251-2 may only come into force upon the expiry of a period of fifteen days from their transmission to the…

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

Article LO6252-3

…f this Title, the President of the Territorial Council is solely responsible for administration. He may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate by decree part of his functions to the Vice-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6342-2

…if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles LO 6341-2 and LO 6341-3, it may, within two months of the date on which the act became enforceable, request the representative o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6341-1

…sted parties and sent to the State representative. However, the acts mentioned in article LO 6351-2 may not come into force until fifteen days have elapsed from their transmission to the State represe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transfers of sums, securities or assets.

Article R152-10

…nformation relating to bank card payments making such a transfer;2° The tax and customs authorities may request the information mentioned in 1° for unidentified persons, provided that the request spec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-23

…tises for the Chief Executive in the event of vacancy, absence or incapacity. The Managing Director may delegate his signature to staff under his authority. He may delegate some of his powers to staff…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-39

…s assignment, he shall file an end-of-assignment report at the court registry. Any interested party may examine it.When the judicial representative has been informed of the implementation of an admini…

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