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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rejection of the application

Article R612-51

If the patent application is likely to be rejected for one of the cases provided for in Article L. 612-12 (7° and 9°), reasoned notification is given to the applicant. The notification contains a form…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Title VII: Salary funds.

Article L471-2

…made available to employees benefiting from a business creation leave as provided for in article L. 122-32-12 of this code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Direct allowances to supplement the new horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-92

…onal direct allowance may not exceed the actual loss of turnover recorded over the period between 1 January and 30 September 2021 compared with the average turnover achieved between 1 January and 30 S…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

…and a travel document. "; 5° Le 2° de l'article L. 311-2, n'est pas applicable; 6° A l'article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395

…ed or replanted with woodland, for the first thirty years of sowing, planting or replanting. From 1 January of the year following the promulgation of Act no. 2001-602 du 9 juillet 2001 d'orientation s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-4

…sation de la fiscalité transférée, which are entered in the operating section of the budget. From 1 January 2016, when a region is formed by grouping together several regions, in accordance with Artic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Labelling and presentation of foodstuffs and feedingstuffs

Article R412-18

The implementing measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 include: 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 4, 16 and 18 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 J…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1831-1

…ject to the adaptations provided for in III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORMING RESULTING FROM R. 1221-12 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 1221-13 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-14…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduction in the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 A

…subject to exceptional depreciation under the articles 39 quinquies E and 39 quinquies F.As from 1 January 1991, the rental values of installations intended to combat water and atmospheric pollution…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation, orientation and preparation of the case.

Article L1454-1-1

…f the nature of the dispute so justifies, to the judgement committee referred to in Article L. 1423-12 chaired by the judge referred to in Article L. 1454-2. Article L. 1454-4 is not applicable. Faili…

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