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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Financial contributions from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the département to the budget of the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-36

…l the entry into force of the agreements provided for in articles L. 1424-13, L. 1424-14 et L. 1424-17, the minimum amount of direct and indirect expenditure relating to the staff and goods mentioned…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-2

…f a compulsory licence or an ex officio licence, mentioned in Articles L. 613-11, L. 613-15, L. 613-17, L. 613-17-1 and L. 613-19, may bring infringement proceedings if, after formal notice, the paten…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Acts and formalities relating to the seizure of immovable property and sale by auction

Article A444-193

…ion to the managing agent of the notice of transfer pursuant to article 5-1 of decree no. 67-223 of 17 March 1967 €15.38 28 Concerning co-ownership lots, notification to the syndic of the transfer of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Ranking of claims

Article L643-8

…p or retention enforceable against the collective proceedings and the provisions of articles L. 622-17 and L. 641-13, the amount of distributable assets is allocated in the following order: 1° Subsidi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-15

…copies manufactured or with their realisation under the conditions provided for in articles L. 622-17 and L. 622-18 of the aforementioned Commercial Code until fifteen days after having notified the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Persons liable.

Article D211-1

…a copy of one of the supporting documents issued to the insured under Articles R. 211-15 and R. 211-17. On receipt of one of the documents mentioned in 1° to 4°, the insurer shall notify the insured i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Services relating to registers

Article A743-10

…ansfer, and entries in the register, as provided for in Articles L. 526-16 and II of Article L. 526-17 of this code 35.67 € 66 Filing of documents certifying completion of the formalities referred to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral and burial regulations.

Article D2573-16-1

…n authorisation procedure for making available on the market provided for in Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012, as amended, concerning the making…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-1 to R. 122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 123-235, D. 123-236, R. 127-1 to R. 134-17, R. 143-23…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-8

…o doping products, their use and their circulation, in compliance with the provisions of Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties.

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