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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2a: Farm-saved seed

Article L623-24-2

Except in the case of small farmers within the meaning of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 referred to above, the farmer shall pay compensation to the holders of the plant variety ce…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L595-1

…g provisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L596-1

…wing provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-9

…cles 23-3 and 23-5 on the date of the declaration; 3° In the case provided for in Articles 23-4, 23-7 and 23-8 on the date of the decree; 4° In the cases provided for in Article 23-6 on the day set by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-8

…d Occupational Pensions Authority with the following information on an annual basis until 1 January 2021: a) The availability of long-term guarantees for insurance products on the French market and th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Application for suspension of the final decision on the obligation to leave French territory

Article L752-10

The procedures for applying Articles L. 752-7 to L. 752-9, and in particular the procedures for taking into account the vulnerability of asylum seekers and, where applicable, their special needs, are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article D47-1-18

The provisions of Article D. 47-1-7 are applicable in the case provided for by article 694-44, the transfer to national territory of a person detained in the issuing State for the purposes of executin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-21

…y be set up by decision of the Managing Director, under the conditions laid down in Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies, and with the agreement of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2-1

With effect from 1st July 1991, any clause in the Articles of Association which makes participation in the General Meeting or the election of members of the General Meeting subject to the payment of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article R252-1

…l court or the commercial court, as appropriate, pursuant to Article 32-1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2137/85 of the Council of the European Communities of 25 July 1985 on the establishment of a European E…

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