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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 293

Goods that are temporarily exported and reimported after having undergone repair, processing, adaptation, alteration or working outside the territory of the Member States of the European Community are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-24-2

The collective agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 concerns the content of the job protection plan referred to in articles L. 1233-61 to L. 1233-63. It may also cover : 1° The procedures for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: National Patent Register

Article R613-58-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 613-58-1, the application is deemed to have been accepted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-2

…in the second paragraph of Article L. 814-13, expressly consent or request to use electronic communication by registering on the electronic portal and providing the personal data and information menti…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-28

…economic operators responsible for the works, depending on the method of awarding public contracts;2° To prepare the selection of applications and to examine them;3° To analyse the tenders and, where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: French UCITS portfolio management companies

Article L532-24-2

…or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 shall submit an application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for Community credit institutions

Article R613-28

…repayment and the payment of interest or coupons are denominated in euros or in a single currency; 2° The minimum initial maturity of the security, debt claim, instrument or right is more than one ye…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Specific provisions for mobile or portable equipment emitting ionising radiation

Article R4451-29

…rised workers only. II - The procedure used to identify each operating area and to define the technical and organisational measures adopted by the employer must be recorded in a form which allows cons…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Exception for illustrative purposes in education and vocational training

Article R122-29

The appropriate licences referred to in II of article L. 122-5-4 shall be sent to the educational establishments or, in accordance with article R. 122-30, to the competent ministers, by registered let…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article D313-29

…he performance of hire-purchase contracts or leases accompanied by a promise to sell may not exceed 2% of the share of payments corresponding to the capital value of the property to be made up to the…

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