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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General procedural rules

Article R321-27

…article L. 327-11, the interested party is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt at least fifteen days before the date of the meeting. This period is extended to two months if…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General procedural rules

Article R331-27

I.-The Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique may reject as inadmissible an application referred to it where:1° The subject of the application does not fall within its j…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-27

…company no later than two months after the effective date of the transaction determined in accordance with Article L. 236-44.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-27

The rate of subsidy may not be less than 20% of the provisional amount of subsidisable expenditure excluding tax.When they contribute to the financing of investment projects, the dotation d'équipement…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-27

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-27

…city in respect of which he was elected, it shall be allocated for the remainder of the term of office to the first non-elected candidate appearing on the same list.When the provisions of the previous…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-27

…r of the Minister for Health, after consulting the Commission of Physiotherapists, will issue the licence provided for in article L. 4321-4, on the basis of an application accompanied by a file submit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-27

…icinal products mentioned in articles R. 5121-25 and R. 5121-26 are considered to contain all the necessary and sufficient data for the evaluation of these medicinal products within the meaning of art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-27

…ter-municipal cooperation.The Bureau of the Board of Directors is made up of the President, three Vice-Presidents and, if necessary, one additional member.The composition of the Bureau is determined b…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 232-27

Aid is granted for establishments that hold at least five film screenings per week. By way of derogation, aid may be granted to establishments with a lower level of activity, particularly those operat…

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