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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Procedures and penalties

Article R335-11

…esponsible for customs issues decisions falling under Articles 9, 12 and 16 of Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-3

…of 20 August 2015 L. 613-24 Order no. 2014-1332 of 6 November 2014 L. 613-25 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 613-26 Order no. 2020-1636 of 21 December 2020 L. 613-27 Ordinance no. 2021-796…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-4

…of 20 August 2015 L. 613-24 Order no. 2014-1332 of 6 November 2014 L. 613-25 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 613-26 Order no. 2020-1636 of 21 December 2020 L. 613-27 Ordinance no. 2021-796…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-4

…of 20 August 2015 L. 613-24 Order no. 2014-1332 of 6 November 2014 L. 613-25 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 613-26 Order no. 2020-1636 of 21 December 2020 L. 613-27 Ordinance no. 2021-796…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-4

For the application of articles 914-2 and 914-3, box office takings between 22 June 2020 and 1 September 2020 are taken into account. However, for cinematographic works that have benefited from the pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Review of balance sheets

Article 45

1. and 2. (Obsolete provisions). 3. The right to revise balance sheets is withdrawn in respect of price changes after 30 June 1959 (1).

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international conventions and European Union law

Article L614-17

This section relates to the application of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, done at Washington on 19 June 1970, hereinafter referred to as the "Washington Treaty".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-7

Every three years, before 1 June, the Government submits to Parliament a report on the a posteriori control exercised over the acts of the communes by the representatives of the State in the départeme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENTAL AUTHORITIES

Article L3132-2

Every three years, before 1 June, the Government submits to Parliament a report on the a posteriori control exercised over the acts of the départements by the representatives of the State in the dépar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

Article L4142-2

Every three years, before 1 June, the Government submits to Parliament a report on the a posteriori control exercised over the acts of the regions by the representatives of the State in the regions.

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