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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-11

Any request or observation sent to the member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of Article 4 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 198…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 quater

1. The withholding tax provided for in 1 of article 119 bis as well as the levy provided for in III of Article 125 A is not applicable to interest understood, for the application of this article, as i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-17-1

Applications for a compulsory licence under Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on compulsory licensing of patents relating to the manufacture of p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-4

…nd Employment will immediately inform the Prefect of the department in which the establishment is located, or in Paris the Police Prefect, of his decision to temporarily suspend or prohibit the provis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment and individual compensation for damages

Article L1143-11

The implementation of the judgment referred to in Article L. 1143-2 and the compensation of damages are carried out within the framework of the individual procedure provided for in Articles 69 to 71 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-4

The insurance scheme provided for in article L. 143-11-1 is implemented by an association set up by the most representative national professional employers' organisations and approved by the Minister…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules governing the composition of assets

Article R214-11

…gible financial securities provided that :a) the terms of issue include an undertaking that an application will be made for admission to official listing on a stock exchange or on another regulated ma…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8-8

…cil of State shall set: 1° The conditions for applying the measures provided for in articles L. 716-8 to L. 716-8-6; 2° The conditions under which the destruction of goods likely to constitute an infr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-11

…omic operator who performed the service or works when :1° either these additional services or works cannot be technically or economically separated from the initial contract without major inconvenienc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Renewal and transfer of approval

Article D1-12-11

The approval granted to an association may be transferred in the following cases: 1° In the event of a merger of one or more associations, at least one of which is approved as a victim support associa…

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