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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8

…egulations in force, the customs administration may, at the written request of the holder of a registered trade mark or the beneficiary of an exclusive right of exploitation, accompanied by proof of h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 300

…tion mentioned in 1 of the same article 287 filed in respect of the month of March or the first quarter of the year following that during which the tax became due; 2° For those liable for value added…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Redundancies for economic reasons.

Article L321-13

Any termination of the employment contract of an employee of an age determined by decree giving entitlement to payment of the insurance allowance provided for in article L. 351-3 entails the obligatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B octies

…ese taxes generated in the previous year for all the communes and their public establishments for inter-communal cooperation located within the jurisdiction of these establishments.When the third and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 787 B

…retain them for a minimum period of two years in force on the day of the transfer, which has been entered into by the deceased or the donor, for himself and his successors free of charge, with other p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: The national judicial interception platform

Article 230-45

I.-A decree in the Council of State, issued after a public and reasoned opinion from the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, shall determine the missions and operating procedures o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Investment rules

Article L214-24-55

…ney market instruments normally traded on a money market, which are liquid and whose value can be determined at any time;3° Units or shares in collective investment schemes governed by French law, und…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-1-1

…L. 451-1 is responsible for setting up a file of land motor vehicles insured in accordance with Chapter I of Title I of Book II and State vehicles not subject to this insurance obligation, with a view…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Withholding

Article L614-34

…ertificate has been lodged or accepted, customs officials may, by way of derogation from Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, inform this owner or beneficiary of the exclusive exploitation right of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Annual contribution on rental income

Article 234 duodecies

…in 1 of Article 223, excluding those taxed at the corporation tax rates provided for in Article 219 bis, the contribution provided for in Article 234 nonies is based on the net revenue defined in Arti…

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