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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-13

I.-Insofar as a French patent covers an invention for which a European patent has been granted to the same inventor or to his successor in title with the same filing or priority date, and where the Eu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-11

Entry in the European Patent Register of acts transferring or amending the rights attached to a European patent application or a European patent renders such acts enforceable against third parties.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-15

The court hearing an action for infringement of a French patent which covers the same invention as a European patent applied for by the same inventor or granted to him or his successor in title with t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-14

…French patent and a European patent application or a European patent which has not been the subject of a waiver of the exclusive jurisdiction of the unified patent jurisdiction, pursuant to paragraph…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3351-1

…on contracts entered into by the State or its public establishments and by other public and private law bodies and persons entrusted by the State with an administrative public service mission, in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R444-26

An order of the Minister of Justice will determine the geographical areas in which aid may be granted to maintain or set up a practice. The areas referred to in the previous paragraph are defined in p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Maintenance aid

Article R444-25

Professionals meeting the following cumulative conditions are eligible for maintenance aid: 1° The average annual turnover excluding tax, excluding aids and fees, over the last three closed accounting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R444-33

…ny referred to in Article R. 444-36 informs the applicant that the aid is subject to the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 360/2012 of 25 April 2012 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Tr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R444-30

For the same category of benefits, the amount of subsidy paid per benefit for the same type of assistance, whether for setting up or maintaining, is identical for all beneficiaries.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R444-34

If the sum of the amount of aid planned and the total amount mentioned in 2° of Article R. 444-33 exceeds €500,000, the aid shall not be granted.

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