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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-1

…ist of qualified industrial property persons provided for in Article L. 421-1 is subject to compliance with all of the following conditions: 1° Possession of a national postgraduate legal, scientific…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Urban policy allocation

Article L2334-41

The municipalities in the overseas departments receive a share of the urban policy allocation provided for in article L. 2334-40. This share is calculated by applying to the total amount of the urban…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4331-2-1

…for in the current year's budget is known.During the year, one or more twelfths may be paid in advance of the normal rate if the region's available funds are temporarily insufficient. Additional alloc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Infrastructure management

Article L4424-22

By way of derogation from article 9 of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing the loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la répartition de compétences entre les communes, les départements, les…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII quinquies : Compliance programme penalties

Article 764-44

…orm the Public Prosecutor of any difficulties encountered in drawing up or implementing the compliance programme. It will also submit a report to the public prosecutor when the time limit for implemen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L763-10

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 451-1-1 Ordinance no. 2015-1576 of 3 December 2015 L. 451-1-2 Law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 451-1-3 law…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Market transparency

Article L762-10

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 451-1-1 Ordinance no. 2015-1576 of 3 December 2015 L. 451-1-2 Law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 451-1-3 law…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A quater

…the deliberations applicable from the following year with regard to council tax on secondary residences and other furnished premises not allocated to the main dwelling and property taxes throughout th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-2

…ion to the Autorité nationale des jeux, which issues this opinion within one month of the date of receipt of this document.The organiser of sports events or competitions may authorise the relevant del…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Structures

Article L2412-2

…astructure works intended for an industrial activity whose design is determined by the operating process; 2° Infrastructure works carried out as part of a concerted development zone defined in article…

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