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Showing 521530 of 58651 articles for Art. Décret 2002-120 du 30-1-2002

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-30

A copy of the licence application is notified by the Minister responsible for industrial property to the owner of the patent and, where applicable, to the licensees of the said patent. The latter shal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Interprofessional redistribution

Article R444-30

For the same category of benefits, the amount of subsidy paid per benefit for the same type of assistance, whether for setting up or maintaining, is identical for all beneficiaries.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-30

The person in charge of missions falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority is only required to keep applications for plant variety certificates for a period of ten years after t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Agglomeration communities

Article L5842-30

I. - Articles L. 5216-9 and L. 5216-10 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5216-10:1° In the first paragraph the wo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-30

The order ordering the sale by amicable auction shall include, in addition to the information mentioned in Article R. 642-22, the statements required in 5° of

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-30

…or in article L. 321-4 of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration. The procedures for applying this article will be set out in the following sections. The terms and conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-30

During the first quarter of each calendar year and in respect of the previous year, the president of the departmental council sends the prefect, using standardised forms: 1° A statistical statement of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Financial and accounting organisation

Article R1413-30

Secondary accounting officers may be appointed by the General Manager of the Agency after consultation with the accounting officer and with the approval of the Minister for the Budget.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budget and accounts.

Article D2573-30

Article R. 2312-1 is, from the 2009 financial year, applicable to the communes of French Polynesia. Article D. 2312-3 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Admission to the profession

Article R811-30

The national commission shall register on the list the companies of judicial administrators provided for by the first sentence of the first paragraph of Article L. 811-7 and the multi-professional pra…

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