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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-8

The Institute is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-2

The Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle represents the institute in all civil acts. He has the institute's staff under his command. He takes all measures useful for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-3

The Board of Directors is made up of fourteen members: 1° A personality from the business world, chairman, appointed by order of the minister responsible for industrial property for a period of three…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-6

The number of contract staff specific to the institute is set each year within the limits of the budgetary authorisations for this establishment. Staff regulations are set by decree.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-5

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year. It is convened by its Chairman on an agenda set by the Chairman. A quorum is reached if at least seven of its members are present or represented. Wh…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-9

The Director General of the Institute shall forward to the Ministers responsible for industrial property and the budget for approval, accompanied where appropriate by the opinion of the member of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-13

The articles of association of a European company which does not intend to offer its shares to the public, or which intends to make one of the offers referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 411-2 of th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-20

The Agency's estimates of revenue and expenditure are drawn up on an annual basis from 1 January to 31 December.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-23

I.-As an exception to Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the Agency's funds may be deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, subject to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-25

Appeals shall be brought before the Court of Appeal by deed containing, in addition to the particulars prescribed by 3° of Article 54 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and on pain of nullity:1° The uniq…

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