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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8

In addition to the cases provided for by the Community regulations in force, the customs administration may, at the written request of the holder of a registered trade mark or the beneficiary of an ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article L1435-7

…decree in the Conseil d'Etat, to carry out the duties provided for in this article in the same way as the staff mentioned in article L. 1421-1; he may also appoint experts to assist them. It may, und…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-17

…ith the exception of those secured by the lien established in articles L. 3253-2, L. 3253-4 et L. 7313-8 of the French Labour Code, legal costs regularly incurred after the opening judgment for the pu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions.

Article L741-2

…represented before the public authorities by a National Council of Commercial Court Clerks, which has legal personality and is responsible for defending its collective interests.The National Council…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L764-2

…le L. 711-2, the words: "or one of the States listed in the first paragraph and for which he alone has effective custody" are deleted and the third paragraph is deleted; 3° In article L. 732-7, the wo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-54

Where the last paragraph of Article L. 5142-1 is applied, in the establishments of the companies mentioned in 11°, 12°, 13° and 14° of Article R. 5142-1, the pharmacist or veterinarian responsible for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-8

…same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 214-24-24 to L. 214-24-28Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-29 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24-30 Order no. 2013-676…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-3

…btain prior approval issued by the minister responsible for local authorities after receiving the reasoned opinion of the national council for the training of local elected representatives.The grantin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Tax levied for the French Guiana region

Article 1599 quinquies B

…ers of permits and authorisations to operate gold mines operated in French Guyana.II. - The tax is based on the net mass of gold extracted by the persons mentioned in I in the year preceding that in r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-8

…veterinary medicinal product;2° Application for modification of a marketing authorisation requiring assessment;3° Application for temporary authorisation for use of a veterinary medicinal product;4° A…

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