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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

I. - By way of derogation from Article 509-2, applications for the recognition or establishment of enforceability, on the territory of the Republic, of foreign notarial authentic instruments pursuant…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-3

…ion for a reduction in royalties provided for in Article L. 612-20, in its wording prior to the loi n° 2005-842 du 26 juillet 2005, shall be submitted in writing to the Director General of the Institu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum capital requirement

Article R352-29

I.-The Minimum Capital Requirement shall be calculated in accordance with the following principles:a) It shall be calculated in a clear and simple manner, and in such a way that the calculation can be…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

…(4°) et R. 135-1 à R. 135-4;L'article R. 136-1 est applicable dans sa rédaction résultant du décret n° 2021-1369 du 20 octobre 2021;L'articles R. 122-3, R. 122-6, R. 122-7, R. 122-8, R. 122-10, R. 122…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41

…lt provided for in articles 495-7 to 495-13. With the exception of the offences set out in articles 19 and 27 of Order no. 45-2658 of 2 November 1945 relating to the conditions of entry and residence…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXX : Tax credit for certain investments made and operated in Corsica

Article 244 quater E

…ducts, except where the taxpayer qualifies for investment aid under Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Gua…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12

…article L. 151-19 du code de l'urbanisme ; 4° When the establishment concerned is of a te…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-100

…plan to transfer or purchase them, in accordance with the provisions in third paragraph of article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. This period may be renewed by the Minister of Justice at t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

…f sureties on the assets of the public establishment; 18° The acceptance of donations and legacies; 19° The acquisition of financial holdings and participation in economic interest groupings, public i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-10

…of those elements considered as such. 4. Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 611-16 to L. 611-19, inventions relating to a product consisting wholly or partly of biological material, or to a pro…

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