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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-24

…undertakings must classify their own-fund items on the basis of the criteria defined in Article R. 351-23. To this end, they shall refer, where appropriate, to the list of own-fund items referred to i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Economic and financial provisions

Article R5312-24

…k I of the regulatory part of the Code du Domaine de l'Etat and to the provisions of Decree No. 86-455 of 14 March 1986 relating to the abolition of property transaction and architecture commissions a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-2

…e minister responsible for culture. In the absence of an agreement within twelve months of the publication of order no. 2021-580 of 12 May 2021, the procedures for exercising the right of termination…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-24-1

…he majority required to approve one of the transactions mentioned in the first paragraph of article 27 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies is that prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-24

The price of goods quoted on the stock exchange is recorded by the sworn goods brokers of the corresponding professional speciality operating on this market. In the event that these brokers do not suf…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-24

…rant may be awarded if execution of the operation has begun before the date on which the grant application is received by the competent authority. Commencement of execution of the operation is constit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination and election of members

Article R7111-24

…ates for the employers' representatives is appointed on behalf of private-sector audiovisual communication companies by the professional organisations representing these companies. In the event of dis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rights of the holder of the pharmaceutical dossier

Article R1111-20-5

The holder of the pharmaceutical record may object to the health professional referred to in article L. 1111-23 consulting or adding to his/her pharmaceutical record at the time of treatment. The heal…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-24

…g on that opposition is subject to appeal, unless the limitation is required as a result of an application for invalidation of the patent submitted as a principal claim or as a counterclaim before a c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-24

A person provisionally arrested under the conditions provided for in Article 696-23 shall be released if, within a period of thirty days from the date of his arrest, where this was carried out at the…

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