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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-16

The annual fees provided for in Article L. 612-19 which are due for the European patent must be paid under the conditions provided for in Article 141 of the European Patent Convention. These fees are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Conservation care (R).

Article R2213-2-2

The conservation care mentioned in 3° of article L. 2223-19, without a prior written declaration having been made, by any means, to the mayor of the commune where the conservation care is performed. T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article D814-58-3

In accordance with article L. 814-13, the following procedural acts:1° Concerning claims:a) The request and information provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 621-19 ;b) The declaration pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Multiannual contract of objectives and resources

Article R5213-64

I.-The multiannual contract of objectives and resources referred to in Article L. 5213-13-1 includes: 1° A presentation of the structure's economic and social project aimed at promoting access to empl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII quater : Deferral of taxation on capital gains realised from property exchange transactions with the State, local authorities and public establishments

Article 238 octies C

…f works of public interest ;c) If a balancing payment is made by either party, this does not exceed 10% of the market value of the property or rights handed over in the exchange or the amount of the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lien on claims arising from transactions

Article L513-11

…ories and indemnities relating to these assets, financial instruments referred to in article L. 513-10, where applicable after offsetting, as well as receivables resulting from deposits made by the so…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-11

…ry and occasional basis, without having to complete the formalities provided for in Article L. 4321-10 . Where the practice or training leading to the profession is not regulated in the State in which…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-18

…from the third, may not be less than 5% of each of the admitted claims, and, from the sixth year, 10%, except in the case of a farm.When the principal of a claim remains due in full on the date of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary occupational pension contracts

Article A143-4

…hey are paid; 9° The conditions under which members participate in technical and financial profits; 10° The procedures for protecting accumulated rights and for adjusting benefits, where applicable; 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of the payee's payment service provider

Article L722-11

…the territory of the French Republic, the absence of the information referred to in Article L. 722-10 ; 2° Where the payer's payment service provider is located outside the territory of the French Re…

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