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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-13

The following shall be entered ex officio in the National Patent Register: 1° The final decision mentioned in Article R. 614-6; 2° The submission of the translation and that of the revised translation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Nuclear medicine activities

Article R6123-137-1

The provisions of sub-section 2 of section 7 relating to cancer treatment of this chapter also apply to holders of a nuclear medicine authorisation with mention B, with the exception of 2° of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Amendment procedures

Article R1322-13

The holder of an authorisation to exploit a natural mineral water spring who requests a revision of this authorisation may, when the withdrawals from one or more additional sources result in an alread…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-15

The president of the court or his delegate may allocate remuneration to the plan implementation commissioner when he has assisted the debtor in the preparation of a project involving a substantial cha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Request for a formal statement of position

Article R1824-1

I. - The provisions of Chapter VI of Title I of Book I of Part One mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R1323-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1311-2 to L. 1322-4 and R. 1321-1 to R. 1321-5 relating to internal regulations is punishable by a fourth-class fine. Failure to comply with the pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-49

An inventory, the results of which are produced in support of the financial account, is drawn up at the end of the financial year in accordance with the principles of the general chart of accounts.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-51

The financial account comprises: 1° The final balance of accounts; 2° The development of budget expenditure and revenue; 3° The balance sheet and income statement; 4° The table of appropriation of res…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-50

At the end of the financial year and after an inventory has been taken, the Director shall have the financial account drawn up by the accountant. This document is presented to the Board of Directors a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-52

The account, affirmed to be true and sincere, dated and signed by the accounting officer, sent for information to the parent body within two months of the board's deliberation.

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