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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Music Ombudsman

Article R214-15

If, at the end of the period provided for in article R. 214-11, no agreement has been reached between the parties, the mediator may issue a recommendation proposing measures to put an end to the dispu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-15

…9 or L. 421-10, the multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport-European blue card" provided for in article L. 421-11, and the multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-2

The delegated federations, where applicable in coordination with the professional leagues that they have created, and within the framework of the guidelines set by the Minister responsible for sport,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article D1237-11

The new request referred to in article L. 1237-19-6 is sent by the electronic means provided for in article D. 1237-8.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisional documents issued while an application submitted via the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-15-2

The certificate of extension of the examination of an application for first issue of a residence permit provided for in Articles L. 421-22, L. 421-23, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29, L. 422-14, L. 423-1, L. 4…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-15

The activity of sports agent may be exercised on national territory, under the conditions set out in articles L. 222-5 to L. 222-22, by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of a State…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-Paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements concerning real estate and landed property

Article A444-111

…on of an emolument proportional to the developer's agreed remuneration, according to the following scale:Base rates Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.645% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.033% More than €17,000 0…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L942-15

The second paragraph of article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-15

…of the debtors concerned, its turnover and the number of its employees as defined by article R. 621-11.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Re-identification and verification of the identity of the customer and the beneficial owner

Article R561-11

…in Article L. 561-2 have good reason to believe that the identity of their customer and the identification details previously obtained are no longer accurate or relevant, they shall again identify the…

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