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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-5

On receipt of the application, if the file is complete, the Prefect will inform the applicant of his registration number and the date by which he must be notified of the decision. Subject to the provi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-34-5

The Board of Directors, after consultation with the directors concerned, shall determine the training organisation(s) or centre(s) responsible for providing the training. At the end of the training co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article D*742-5

Article D.* 213-4 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of training qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4221-14-5

The Conseil national de l'ordre will forward the complete file, including the assessment report, together with its opinion, to the Minister for Health, who will decide on the application for authorisa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Application for an export licence

Article D5141-58

The amount of the fee provided for in 7° of 1 of I of article L. 5141-8 is set at €100 for an application for export certification.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Application for parallel trade authorisation

Article D5141-57

The amount of the fee provided for in 4° of 1 of I of article L. 5141-8 is set at €7,500 per request for authorisation for parallel trade in a veterinary medicinal product.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article R613-58-1

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article R613-58-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 613-58-1, the application is deemed to have been accepted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-58-4

Electronic communication of the procedural documents provided for in Article D. 814-58-3 that must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt shall be made by electronic registered l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-58-6

The personal data and information recorded in the electronic portal provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 814-2 are as follows: 1° In the case of debtors subject to safeguard, receivershi…

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