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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue

Article L4425-24

…ncial compensation for the investment costs transferred in application in particular of articles L. 4424-4, L. 4424-7, L. 4424-22 and L. 4424-23 of the present code, as well as article L. 722-17 of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Appeal procedures

Article R621-46

…in of inadmissibility pronounced ex officio, it shall contain the particulars prescribed byarticle 648 of the Code of Civil Procedure and specify the subject of the appeal. Where the statement of appe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-4

…de-France region and the per capita financial potential of the department defined in article L. 3334-6. The population taken into account is that defined in article L. 3334-2;2° Ratio between the ave…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and obligation to register

Article R519-4

…ment companies in connection with their FIA management activities referred to in Article L. 511-6 ; 4° Agents of intermediaries in banking transactions and payment services, who carry out intermediati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions

Article R5211-4

…ces already placed on the market for a specific patient, in accordance with their intended purpose; 4° Representative: any natural or legal person established in a Member State of the European Union o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6211-4

…erest group for the development of shared health information systems referred to in Article L. 1111-24. When the medical biology test report is sent to the prescriber electronically, the exchange is c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions and commitment of expenditure (R)

Article R4341-4

…e such compulsory enforcement measures in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 1617-24. Oppositions, when the matter falls within the jurisdiction of the judicial courts, are judged as…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Liberal practice partnerships

Article R422-48

…e price at which the shares are bought back is determined under the conditions set out in article 1843-4 of the Civil Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-4

…r a guarantee mark, it is also verified that the mark cannot be refused pursuant to Articles L. 715-4 and L. 715-9.The four-month period within which notifications of irregularity must be issued, in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Travel expenses

Article A444-49

…ommune where the office is located, the travel expenses mentioned in a of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 are reimbursed at a flat rate: 1° Equal to the price of the outward and return ticket for the di…

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