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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-14

I. - When goods suspected of infringing a copyright or related right are detained after a request referred to in Article L. 335-10 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a registered copyrig…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Communication and production of documents

Article R483-14

The parties to the proceedings, third parties and their legal representatives may be ordered by the court seised to pay a civil fine of up to €10,000, without prejudice to any damages that may be clai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Acquisition of rights

Article D5151-14

I.-The minimum period required to acquire 240 euros on the personal training account corresponds to :1° For civic service, a period of six continuous months ;2° For the operational military reserve, n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1463 B

I.-Companies that benefit from the exemption provided for in Article 44 septdecies are exempt from business property tax for establishments located in priority development zones defined in II of the s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-14

A dividend increase of up to 10% may be granted by the Articles of Association to any shareholder who can prove that, at the end of the financial year, the shares have been registered in his name for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-14

At their request, the director shall deliver to the persons whose shares representing their corporate rights are transferred to the special account provided for in Article L. 631-10 a certificate allo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-14

Subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 612-15 and if it has received a filing date, the patent application shall give rise to the drawing up of a search report on the elements…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article R742-14

Where the claims have been declared in the hands of the trustee, the trustee shall, within six months of the publication of the opening judgment, draw up the debtor's economic and social balance sheet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-10

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall be responsible for implementing the national tattoo product vigilance system. It defines the guidelines, leads and coordin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to appeals against decisions on applications for approval

Article R7342-14

The four-month period referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 7342-10 runs from the date on which the copy of the summons is delivered to the registry.

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