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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-16

An applicant who has not complied with a time limit vis-à-vis the National Institute of Industrial Property may lodge an appeal with a view to having his rights restored if he proves a legitimate excu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents

Article A123-73

…rmation on registrations and other related operations concerning the Algerian trade registers until 30 June 1962.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163

Supplementary, interpretative and amending deeds, as well as authorisations in general (numbers 168 to 170 in table 5), give rise to the collection of the following fees: Service number the service (t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-167

The following fees shall be charged for the minutes of statements, protests, difficulties, demarcations, deficiencies and powers of attorney (numbers 174 to 176 in Table 5): Service number the service…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial organisational provisions specific to Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris

Article R6147-16

Financial control at the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris is carried out under the conditions laid down by Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. The s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6: Payroll tax

Article 1679 A

…tions governed by the law of 1st July 1901, foundations recognised as being in the public interest, cancer centres mentioned in article L. 6162-1 of the Public Health Code, the professional unions and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Governance system

Article R385-16-1

…ncing requirements, including a description of the recovery plan referred to in V of Article R. 441-7-4 where applicable; 5° An assessment of the risks to which members and beneficiaries may be expose…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-16

For the application of article D. 71-111-15 :1° The population to be taken into account is the total population, municipal and counted separately, as it results from the last known census on the date…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-16

For the application of article D. 72-101-15 :1° The population to be taken into account is the total population, municipal and counted separately, as it results from the last known census on the date…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Guardianship

Article R411-16

…ancial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. Other decisions are enforcea…

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