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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Probationary measures

Article R716-18

The period provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 716-4-7 and given to the applicant to appeal on the merits is twenty working days or thirty-one calendar days, whichever is longer, from the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R581-18

…ersons who may benefit from temporary protection in France pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 581-7 are designated by joint order of the Minister responsible for immigration, the Minister of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-18

Adapted companies benefit from all the provisions of Book I of this Part.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Publication formalities.

Article R210-18

The publication formalities are carried out at the behest and under the responsibility of the legal representatives of the companies. Where a disclosure formality relating neither to the formation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Reciprocal participations.

Article R233-18

The periods provided for in the second and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 233-30 are one year from the date on which the shares that the company is obliged to dispose of entered its assets.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article R612-18

…In order to enable the public accountant to issue a collection notice in accordance with Article L. 612-20, VIII, the Banque de France, after receiving the assent of the Autorité de contrôle prudentie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-18

The accounting officer shall proceed with the proceedings. Proceedings may be suspended at any time by written order of the President if the debt is the subject of a dispute. The Chairman shall also s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Space heating

Article R4227-18

Heat-generating equipment, together with its pipes and chimneys, must be installed in such a way that it cannot spread fire to building materials, materials and objects likely to be placed in the vici…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifying examination

Article A742-18

The jury will draw up a list of candidates declared admitted. The Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce will notify candidates individually of the results of the tests; it will issu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4322-18

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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