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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Requests concerning national defence

Article R612-29

…m the date of receipt of the request, except in the event that an express decision has been reached during the said period.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Economic intervention

Article L4424-29

…sinesses, in addition to that mentioned in Title I of Book V of Part One. The nature, form and procedures for granting aid are set by deliberation of the Assembly of Corsica. Each year, the President…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIIIa: Basic excess

Article 293 E

Taxable persons benefiting from a tax exemption mentioned in Article 293 B may not deduct any value added tax or show the tax on their invoices, fee notes or any other document in lieu thereof. In the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-29

…requests from counterpart foreign financial intelligence units necessary for the performance of its duties. It shall process such requests as quickly as possible, making use of the powers and prerogat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for sales by judicial auction.

Article R642-29

The official receiver may authorise the liquidator or the creditor to pursue the sale of several properties simultaneously, even if they are located in the jurisdictions of different judicial courts.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-29

…of retention before the enforcement judge of the place where the third party lives. The property remains unavailable during the proceedings. If no challenge is made within the one-month period, the t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the merits of the request and the implementation of corrective measures by the prison administration

Article R249-29

…nt. On receipt of this report, the judge may proceed, where appropriate in accordance with the procedures laid down in the article R. 249-24, checks to ensure that the conditions of detention contrary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R1333-29

The national territory is divided into three radon potential zones defined on the basis of radon exhalation flows from the ground:1° Zone 1: areas with low radon potential ;2° Zone 2: areas with low r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions applicable to non-fixed fines

Article A37-29

Contraventions not subject to the fixed fine procedure that have resulted in the offender being questioned or that have been recorded in his presence may be recorded using the forms described in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-29

…d to the beneficiary, including when the financing is provided on a multi-annual basis, the maximum duration of which may not exceed five years. For the task referred to in 1° of article R. 1435-16, t…

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