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

Article R422-13

…e national list of industrial property attorneys. In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 1 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, it shall have legal personality as from such registration.

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

Article R422-15

…re drawn up by private deed, as many originals as are necessary to provide each partner with a copy and to comply with the provisions of l'article 7 du décret n° 78-704 du 3 juillet 1978 et à celles d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to jurisdiction

Article R615-1

…claim falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the unified patent court pursuant to Articles L. 615-17 and L. 615-18, it shall declare of its own motion that it does not have jurisdiction and shall…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°c: Urban areas to be revitalised

Article 1383 F

…ablishment that meets the conditions required to benefit from the exemption provided for in article 1463 A, in the same proportions and for the same period. The subsequent allowance provided for in th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Territorial conferences of mayors

Article L3633-1

…Metropolitan Council. The territorial conferences of mayors may be consulted during the development and implementation of metropolitan area policies. Their opinions will be communicated to the Metropo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17

…or their exercise. These transfers are decided by concordant deliberations of the deliberating body and the municipal councils deciding under the majority conditions required for the creation of the p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-16

…ied in whole or in part by the vendor, the life annuity sale contract must include, for his benefit and that of his spouse living with him on the date of the deed of sale, the reservation of a right t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-1

The methods for calculating profit-sharing may vary from one establishment or work unit to another. To this end, the profit-sharing agreement may refer to establishment agreements.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Implementation within the company.

Article L3322-1

…the period of five consecutive calendar years mentioned in the first paragraph of II of article L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code. It contributes to the implementation of participative management…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Job search control officers.

Article L5426-1

Pôle emploi staff monitor jobseekers' progress.

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