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Showing 19411950 of 61711 articles for Art. R 330-2 · Cass. com. 7 July 2004 · CA Paris 5 November 2008

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Grant and publication of the patent

Article R612-73

The request to amend the patent after partial revocation or invalidation as referred to in Articles L. 613-23-6 and L. 613-27 respectively shall be submitted in writing. Where the amendment to the pat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Grant and publication of the patent

Article R612-72

In the event that the rights attached to the patent application lapse for non-payment of the fees provided for in Article L. 612-19, the patent grant procedure is terminated.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Grant and publication of the patent

Article R612-70

At the end of the examination of the patent application, the applicant is requested to pay, within the time limit set by the National Institute of Industrial Property, the fee for the issue and printi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Zonal mobilisation plan

Article R3131-7

I-A decree by the Minister for Health designates, on the proposal of the regional health agency for each defence and security zone, one or more reference health establishments for the exceptional heal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking having its registered office outside the European Union

Article R356-7

I.-For the application of Article L. 356-12, insurance or reinsurance undertakings shall apply either the general principles and methods mentioned in Articles L. 356-6 to L. 356-10 and L. 356-15 to L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area

Article R2344-7

The purchaser shall verify the right of economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area who have not been excluded pursuant to the last paragraph of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

Article R731-5

The provisions of articles R. 722-7, R. 722-10, R. 722-18 to R. 722-20 and R. 724-1 to R. 724-21 are applicable to the assessors of the commercial divisions.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-5

I. - The association's articles of association contain at least the following clauses: The purpose of the association, as a popular retirement savings group, is to subscribe one or more popular retire…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Candidatures and pre-election procedures.

Article R723-7

The electoral college is informed, by an order of the prefect issued forty-five days before the date of the counting of the votes for the first ballot, of the date, time and place set for the counting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R822-73

Pursuant to

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