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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 7 : Applications for plant variety certificates relating to national defence

Article R623-44

…rder made pursuant to article L. 623-9, the procedures provided for by articles R. 623-16 to R. 623-30 may not be initiated during the period of the prohibitions prescribed by the said article, unless…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14°: Joint ownership of estates in Corsica. Temporary regime

Article 1135

…he deed is authentic and specifies that it is drawn up under IV of Article 11 of Law no. 85-1403 of 30 December 1985.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Refusal and withdrawal of the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" or "ICT mobile trainee".

Article R421-58

The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30 or the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided for in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2573-37

…1522-1" are added the words: "as well as by article L. 1862-2 and by article 2 of law n° 46-860 of 30 April 1946 tending to the establishment, financing and execution of equipment and development pla…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article A230-5

…L. 223-13 of the new French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code for the period ending on the following 30 June. If the contract is for a period of more than one year or if it is tacitly renewable, the in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-20

…6353-6 is liable to a fine of 4,500 euros. Any training provider who demands payment of more than 30% of the agreed price on expiry of this withdrawal period, in breach of the second paragraph of Ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-2

…identifier is processed for health research purposes as mentioned in the last paragraph of article 30 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, and au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VII : CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK V RELATING TO SERVICE PROVIDERS

Article L771-1

…of 27 November 2019, No 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020, No 2021/23 of 16 December 2020 and 2022/858 of 30 May 2022 are replaced by references to Articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-9 of this Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-88

…red to in article R. 214-85 and the 20% ratio referred to in article R. 214-86 are complied with on 30 June and 31 December of each financial year, at the end of the three-year period referred to in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions concerning the marketing and use of substances and mixtures classified as hazardous

Article R1342-21

…apply to the substances and mixtures mentioned in paragraph 2 of the second column of entries 28 to 30 of Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18…

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