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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-17

The examination phase or the time limit set in the first paragraph of Article R. 712-16-2 are suspended: 1° Where the opposition is based in whole or in part on an application for registration of a tr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Early repayment

Article L315-17

…he lender is entitled to demand compensation which, without prejudice to the application of article 1231-5 of the Civil Code, exceed an amount which, depending on the duration of the contract already…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the foreign national to another place of detention

Article L744-17

If necessary, the administrative authority may, throughout the duration of the detention, decide to move a foreign national from one place of detention to another, subject to informing the competent p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Performance of the credit agreement

Article D312-17

Where the lender does not require immediate repayment of the outstanding capital, it may demand compensation from the defaulting borrower equal to 8% of the unpaid due instalments. However, if the len…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-17

In the event of a temporary ban on practising or providing care to insured persons, unless excluded by the other members in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 4113-16, the person con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-17

In the event of a temporary ban on practising or providing care to insured persons, unless excluded by the other members under the conditions provided for in article R. 4381-16, the person concerned r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguard of justice.

Article 1248

The declaration for the purposes of legal protection provided for by Article L. 3211-6 of the Public Health Code is sent to the public prosecutor for the place of treatment. Where appropriate, the lat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Allowances granted to members of regional economic and social councils and councils for culture, education and the environment.

Article R4432-17

Articles R. 4134-24 to R. 4134-27 are applicable to members of the regional economic, social and environmental councils and the culture, education and environment councils of Guadeloupe and Réunion.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-24

MOTORBIKE ACROBATICS EVENTS(art. A331-22 and A331-23) DefinitionEvents featuring acrobatics on motorbikes.Rules relating to the circuit or courseThe length and nature of the track are free. The minimu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLIX: Tax credit for low-income housing associations investing in new housing in overseas France

Article 244 quater X

…lanning and urban renewal and in the priority neighbourhoods mentioned in article 5 of Law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 on town planning and urban cohesion, enabling housing to acquire technical p…

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