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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-10

The orders of the Minister responsible for industrial property provided for in Articles L. 613-16and L. 613-17 shall be made following the reasoned opinion of a commission composed as follows: 1° A Co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-12

The commission may appoint experts whose remuneration, provided under the same conditions as those of experts before the courts, shall give rise to a fee order by the chairman of the commission.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-14

The owner of the patent and the licensees may, within fifteen days of receipt of the notification provided for in the preceding article, or, if the notification has not reached them, following the pub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article L2512-13

I.-In the City of Paris, the Prefect of Police exercises the powers and duties conferred upon him by the Consuls' decree of 12 messidor an VIII which determines the duties of the Prefect of Police in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article L2512-14

…rve access to certain categories of users or vehicles for reasons relating to the safety of persons and property or to ensure the protection of the headquarters of the institutions of the Republic and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article L2512-16

The duties of City of Paris police officers and Paris surveillance officers, and the conditions under which they carry them out, are defined by the provisions of Title III of Book V of the Internal Se…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting requirements applicable to all traders

Article R123-179

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-17

…ment, in the case of a closed account or a negative balance); 2° Number 55 (writ of attachment of standing crops); 3° Number 63 (service on creditors of the deed of pledge of tools and equipment) ; 4°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-16

…Writ of attachment, in the event of a closed account or negative balance 21.27 € 52 Deed of seizure and sale or deed of seizure and sale converted into receipt of money 37.23 € 53 Act of seizure and s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-18

…3-1 of article appendix 4-7) DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE reference 55 Seizure of standing crops 45 minutes 57 minutes Seizure of partnership rights and securities 20 minutes 60 minute…

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