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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals against the decisions of the person in charge of missions falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority

Article R412-15

The time limit for appealing to the Paris Court of Appeal against decisions by the person in charge of missions under the authority of the national plant variety authority is one month. Where the appe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-11

…here the decision concerns an undertaking which previously carried on an activity under Article L. 525-5 or Article L. 525-6-1, the decision shall specify the period of time, which may not exceed one…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Policing of teaching activities

Article L212-14

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for any person to teach, lead or supervise a physical or sporting activity in disregard of a measure taken in application of arti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-15

…horisation by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, in accordance with Article L. 352-1. Minor modifications to the internal model are not subject to prior authorisation by the Autorit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-152-1

Copies, extracts or certificates may be issued by the registrars by electronic means under the conditions provided for in

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-154-1

…h are accompanied by a declaration of confidentiality of the annual accounts pursuant to Article R. 123-111-1 may only be issued to companies that have filed them and to the authorities, legal entitie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIc: Tax on precious metals, jewellery, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 150 VI

…tates of the European Union are subject to a flat-rate tax under the conditions set out in articles 150 VJ to 150 VM:1° Of precious metals;2° Of jewellery, works of art, collectors' items or antiques.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General provisions

Article 1594 A

Sont perçus au profit des départements:1° les droits d'enregistrement ou la taxe de publicité foncière exigibles sur les mutations à titre onéreux d'immeubles ou de droits immobiliers situés sur leur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-15

…ract, those of notifications, those of registration and advertising provided for by the articles L. 141-6 à L. 141-18, and, to whom it may concern, those made to achieve resale. Article L. 143-9 is ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R6147-119

The mediators referred to in 2° of Article R. 6147-117 are a doctor mediator and a non-physician mediator. The doctor mediator and his alternate are appointed by the Chief Medical Officer of the Armed…

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