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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and general provisions

Article R114-2

The contract and agreement mentioned in II and III of article L. 114-16 may be the subject of a single tripartite contract between the State and the region, on the one hand, and the sports resources,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R716-21

The seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts with exclusive jurisdiction to hear trade mark actions pursuant to article L. 716-5 du code de la propriété intellectuelle are set in accordance with T…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Rights of asylum seekers

Article R754-20

The lawyer or representative of one of the associations mentioned in article L. 531-15, appointed by the asylum seeker, is authorised to enter the place of detention to attend his/her interview under…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-29

The manager shall reply in writing within one month to questions put to him pursuant to article L. 223-36. Within the same timeframe, it sends a copy of the question and its answer to the statutory au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Transfers of personnel and property for the installation of departmental fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1425-2

Within the meaning of article L. 1424-17, assets directly linked to the exercise of the operational, technical or administrative skills of the public establishment and required by the latter are consi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-26

The procedure defined in articles R. 1612-19 to R. 1612-23 applies when a local authority or local public body has not sent the administrative account provided for in article L. 1612-13.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Minutes

Article R2315-25

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2315-34, the deliberations of the Social and Economic Committee are recorded in minutes drawn up by the secretary wi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-18

The probationary period referred to in article 21-17 is reduced to two years: 1° For foreign nationals who have successfully completed two years of higher education with a view to acquiring a diploma…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-2

No one may be entered on the list if they have been:

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Processing by the French Office for Immigration and Integration

Article R434-25

On receipt of the family reunification application and the mayor's reasoned opinion or, in the absence of an opinion, on expiry of the period referred to in article R. 434-23, the Office français de l…

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