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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-160

Any striking off shall give rise to the insertion of a notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. The notice shall contain: 1° For natural persons: a) The registration refer…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Apprehension on court order

Article R222-16

…R. 222-2 to R. 222-10.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R211-1

The regulatory provisions of Titles I and II are applicable to any natural or legal person who engages in the transactions referred to in Article L. 211-1, subject to the provisions of the second sent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial interim relief.

Article L4732-1

Independently of the implementation of the provisions of article L. 4721-5, the Labour Inspector shall refer the matter to the judicial judge ruling in summary proceedings in order to order any measur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-1

…be imposed on any employer or his delegate who, through his own fault, disregards the following provisions and those of the decrees of the Conseil d'Etat issued for their application: 1° Titles I, II…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 quater B

…ends on the number of lines in the terminal part of the network that it connects and that are in service on 1st January of the tax year. The tax rate is set at €19.04 per line in service.III bis.-1. A…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-3

Where the applicant uses information provided to him by the customs administration, by way of derogation from Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, for purposes other than those provided for in this Cha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-1

…as been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a registered design may be destroyed under the supervision of customs officers if the following conditions are met: 1° The applicant has confirmed in wr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-2

…521-14 has been accepted, goods transported in small consignments may be destroyed under the supervision of customs officers where the applicant has, in his application, requested the use of the pro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-18

With a view to imposing the measures provided for in Articles L. 521-14 to L. 521-17-3, customs officers shall apply the powers vested in them by the Customs Code.

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