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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Music Ombudsman

Article R214-10

…licant is a natural person, his surname, first name and address; if he is a legal entity, its legal form, name, registered office and the identity of its legal representative. If the applicant is a le…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 7

ANNEX 7 MENTIONED IN ARTICLES R. 142-52, R. 142-53, R. 142-54 AND R. 142-56 PERSONAL DATA AND INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE AUTOMATED DNA PROCESSING SYSTEM PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 425-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-20

In the form of a public establishment of the Corsican regional authority of an industrial and commercial nature, the Office des transports de la Corse, over which the authority exercises its superviso…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-6

…bject of a transfer under Articles L. 613-52, L. 613-53 or L. 613-54 and the acquirer to exchange information or provide assistance to each other. III. - In order for the transfers carried out pursuan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-60

…vil or commercial;d) Its duration;e) For each natural person who is a member of the grouping, the information provided for in 1°, 2° and 3° of Article R. 123-37 and, where applicable, the identificati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-168

…re accounting documents are kept when they are not kept at the domiciliation agent's premises. He informs the court clerk, on expiry of the contract or in the event of early termination thereof, of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single chapter

Article L5741-1

I. - The territorial and rural balance cluster is a public establishment formed by agreement between several public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status and, where a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5721-2

A mixed syndicate may be formed by agreement between interregional institutions of common utility, regions, interdepartmental agreements or institutions, départements, the Lyon metropolitan area, publ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L753-6

…e long-term resources, assistance to agricultural, craft, industrial or commercial companies in the form of equity loans."; 2° The provisions of Articles L. 313-13 to L. 313-17 do not apply to private…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-14

…that the Board of Directors operates smoothly and, in particular, that the directors have all the information they need to carry out their duties.He represents La Monnaie de Paris in legal proceedings…

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