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

Article L712-4

…ng earlier rights having effect in France:1° An earlier trademark pursuant to 1° of I of Article L. 711-3 ; 2° An earlier trade mark with a reputation pursuant to 2° of I of Article L. 711-3; 3° A nam…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-49

…he may also ask to see the individual medical and sports record book provided for in article L. 231-7 of the same code.The athlete shall state on the report his date and place of birth, as well as his…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-1

…ts second paragraph, and L. 1211-6-1 are applicable in their wording resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.2° Article L. 1211-4 is replaced by the following provisions:Art. L. 1211-4 - No…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article R733-16

…his reporting obligations to the police or gendarmerie units which were set, pursuant to article R. 733-1, when he was placed under house arrest. The foreign national is informed of this adaptation be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The form of declarations and filings and their processing by the keeper of the National Register of Companies

Article R123-288

…dy mentioned in article R. 123-1, under the conditions provided for in articles R. 123-6 and R. 123-7. Declarations and filings are made in the forms defined by article R. 123-3. By way of exception t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-11

…accruing to the inter-municipal groupings in Mayotte, calculated in accordance with article R. 2336-7, is distributed between these same inter-municipal groupings on the basis of their population.II.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-2

…itions set out in article R. 821-14-11 ; 6° Is the authorising officer for revenue and expenditure; 7° May set up revenue and expenditure accounts under the conditions laid down in article R. 821-14-1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Independent management bodies

Article L321-6

An independent management organisation is a profit-making legal entity whose main purpose is to manage copyright or rights related to copyright on behalf of several rightholders, for the collective be…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 septies

I. - Companies placed under one of the regimes provided for by 5 bis, 5 ter and 7 to 7 ter of Article 38, Article 38 septies, IIa of Article 208 C and articles 151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-45

For the application of 1° and 2° of Article 706-25-7, concerning persons residing in France, the proof referred to in article R. 50-44 is handed over in person to the police station or gendarmerie bri…

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