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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions relating to accountants.

Article D1874-1

I. - The articles R. 1617-1 to R. 1617-18, the articles D. 1617-19 to D. 1617-21, R. 1617-22, as it read prior to Decree no. 2018-967 of 8 November 2018, and D. 1617-23 shall apply to the communes of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Labelling and presentation of foodstuffs and feedingstuffs

Article R412-18

…in Article L. 412-1 include: 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 4, 16 and 18 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002, as amended, laying down t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of sports agents

Article R222-37

For the application of the provisions of the third paragraph (1°) of article L. 222-17, limiting the remuneration of a sports agent to 10% of the amount of the contract concluded by the parties that h…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-18-1

…decision is taken on the application for registration referred to in Articles R. 512-15 and R. 512-17 within six months of its submission. This period is interrupted, where applicable, by the notific…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article R744-1

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 211-1no. 2018-1226 of 24 December 2018R. 211-2 to R. 211-6no. 2023-421 of 31 May 2023R. 211-7 to R. 211-9n° 2…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-1

…fter referred to as the "Unified Patent Jurisdiction Agreement"; 3° Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent pro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: The Grace Period.

Article 510

…fter service of a summons or act of seizure or from the hearing provided for by the article R. 3252-17 of the French Labour Code, as appropriate, the enforcement judge has jurisdiction to grant a peri…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-1

…of vacant premises through the occupation of temporary residents, governed by article 29 of law no. 2018-1021 of 23 November 2018 on the evolution of housing, development and the digital economy, redu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1451-1

…by the State with an administrative public service mission, in the wording resulting fromOrder No. 2018-1074 of 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1481-1

…y the State with an administrative public service mission, in their wording resulting fromOrder No. 2018-1074 of 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS…

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