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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-12

Reinsurance by the organisation mentioned in Article L. 432-2 of credit insurance risks under the conditions referred to in Article R. 442-8-10 is subject to the signature by this organisation and the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Designation of the inventor and claim of ownership.

Article R611-17

…patent application or of the fascicles of the patent not yet distributed. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply in the event of judicial annulment of the designation of the inventor.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-11

…on of the invention at an official or officially recognised exhibition. In the event of non-compliance with the provisions of 3° of Article R. 612-10, the applicant shall be invited to regularise his…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Household waste collection tax

Article 1523

…longing to the State, the départements, the commune or a public, scientific, educational or assistance establishment, and exempt from property tax on built properties, are taxable by name. The same ap…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Guarantee fund for agricultural disasters in the overseas departments

Article 1635 bis AA

…ed by article L. 371-6 of the rural and maritime fishing code, an additional contribution to insurance premiums or contributions relating to insurance agreements covering exclusively or mainly damage…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Foreign graduates working or employed by a young innovative company

Article D421-17

…ver the last five years wholly or partly held by an investment entity whose main purpose is to finance or invest in innovative companies;3° The company is or has been supported over the last five year…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Decision by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons

Article R531-18

Notification of the decision by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall mention:1° The arrangements for accessing the sound recording of the personal interview pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-96

…ax, the deliberation provided for in article L. 2333-94 must provide for the distribution of the proceeds. The municipality on whose territory the facility is located may not collect less than 50% of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Special provisions for motor insurance

Article A421-7

…special reserve relating to operations resulting from the withdrawal of authorisation of an insurance undertaking providing compulsory insurance cover for motor land vehicles and their trailers and s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for construction insurance

Article A421-11

…special reserve relating to operations resulting from the withdrawal of authorisation of an insurance undertaking covering, on the territory of the French Republic, risks covered by compulsory insura…

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