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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-26

…titute of Industrial Property the patent applications filed, including where these are filed in the form of a provisional application, and where applicable any additional documents submitted as long a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Common provisions

Article R618-6

…Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property may require filing in electronic form where this is likely to facilitate the examination and publication of such documents. The Insti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b : Deductible liabilities

Article 774

…co-heirs or representatives. The heir creditor of the estate is however required to provide, in the forms and according to the rules determined by Article L. 20 of the Book of Tax Procedures, a certif…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

Article R434-8

The application for family reunification is made on a form, the model for which is established by order of the minister responsible for immigration.It includes an undertaking by the applicant:1° To al…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Advertising in international matters

Article 1303-3

…if it has given rise to a decision of a French court or to a deed drawn up in France in authentic form or if one of the spouses is French, is entered for preservation in the annexed civil register r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-61

…d the relevant Data Protection Committee a safety report taking into account all available safety information. This report, the reporting procedures, form and content of which are specified by order o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-84

Applications are drawn up in the forms defined by Article R. 123-3 and sent by the single body defined in Article R. 123-1 to the registry of the competent court.They are accompanied by the deeds and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-61

…tablishments of an industrial and commercial nature declare: 1° With regard to the person: a) The information provided for in 1°, 4° and 6° of Article R. 123-53 and 2° of article R. 123-54 ; b) The fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-17

…its standing committee when they are taken by delegation of the assembly, are published in the same forms. Any person has the right to request communication of the deliberations and minutes of the pub…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-7

The applicant must attach to the form, as appropriate, the original deed constituting the security if it is a private document, the copy if it is a notarised document, the court decision or a copy of…

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