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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-1

…a public scientific, cultural and professional establishment within the meaning of loi n° 84-52 du 26 janvier 1984 habilité à le délivrer, ou d'un titre reconnu équivalent dans des conditions fixées…

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

Article R712-24

…drawn up in accordance with the conditions laid down in the decision referred to in Article R. 712-26. It may be specified that the renewal is valid only for certain goods or services designated in t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with the authorities of other Member States of the European Union or other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L632-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 on the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or legal persons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1

…cle L. 5121-1-2 is applicable in Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016. Article L. 5121-12 is applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L754-14

…In Article L. 330-1: a) In the first paragraph of I, the words: "within the meaning of Directive 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on settlement finality in payment…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-49

…€4,305,000 and less than or equal to €6,150,000.II. - For the period between 11 August 2021 and 28 September 2021, the rates are increased by :- 30% when the amount of revenue generated by feature fi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Residential and business premises

Article 1496

…ses rented on 1st January 1974 under the rent regulation system established by law no. 48-1360 of 1 September 1948 as amended, is the lower of the following two figures: Either the rental value determ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Payment of business property tax and additional taxes

Article 1681 quater A

…odification of the amount of the latter. In either case, the request, which cannot be made after 30 September each year, must specify the presumed amount of the taxes and must be made to the tax autho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L773-8

…February 2014 II.For the application of I: 1° References to the provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation are deleted; 2° In article L. 512-85, the words: "to pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L774-8

…February 2014 II.For the application of I: 1° References to the provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation are deleted; 2° In article L. 512-85, the words: "to pro…

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