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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-13

The President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may withdraw approval if it turns out that the characteristics of a cinema or the technical projection equipment do not comply with…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-69

If the successful bidder fails to comply with the summons, the property is put up for sale again by means of a new auction. The new sale hearing is set by the enforcement judge at the request of the p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R775-1

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-59

The applicant has a period of three months, renewable once, from notification of the preliminary search report, to file new claims or submit observations for the purpose of discussing the opposability…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-58

The preliminary search report is immediately notified to the applicant, who, if prior art is cited, must, on pain of rejection of the patent application, file new claims or submit observations in supp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-2

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia: 1° In article R. 2141-2, in 2°, the words: "if they have not already been under the conditions defined in article R. 2141-4," and, in 3°, t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R444-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-114

The registration application must be accompanied by a file containing :1° In the case of a natural person, their surname, first name, position and contact details;2° In the case of a legal entity, its…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Transitional provisions relating to the solvency margin.

Article R334-30

French undertakings authorised on 23 July 1976 to conduct one or more of the classes mentioned in 1 to 17 of article R. 321-1, and whose total annual written premiums or contributions as at 31 July 19…

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

Article R712-18

The opposition proceedings are closed:1° Where the opponent has withdrawn the opposition or lost standing;2° Where the opposition has become moot as a result either of an agreement between the parties…

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