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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and amendment of the single copy or certificate of transferability

Article R2191-49

When the secrecy required in defence matters prevents the copy of the contract from being given to the beneficiary of an assignment or pledge of a claim, the purchaser shall issue the contractor with…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-49

A partner temporarily banned from practising his profession retains, for the duration of his sentence, his status as a partner with all the rights and obligations arising therefrom, with the exception…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-49

If the patent application is likely to be rejected for one of the cases provided for in Article L. 612-12 (4°, 5°, 6° and 8°), the applicant is notified of the decision and the reasons for it. The not…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-49

The application provided for in Article L. 613-22, seeking a declaration that the rights attached to a patent application or patent have lapsed, shall be submitted in writing. A reasoned decision is t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-49

Any notification shall be deemed to be in order if it is made to the last owner of the application for a plant variety certificate, or of the plant variety certificate as it appears in the Register of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-49

The Caisse des dépôts et consignations shall, at the request of the liquidator, pay the creditors and, where applicable, the debtor, within one month of the notification made to it by the liquidator,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-49

The investigator notifies the sponsor without delay from the day on which he becomes aware of all serious adverse events and all adverse reactions and serious incidents occurring in the course of rese…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49

The chairman, full members and alternate members of the Enforcement Committee are appointed by order of the Minister of Justice. The offices of member of the Enforcement Committee and member of the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-49

Where the person concerned is a minor, the proof of address or the declaration of a change of address is made by his legal representatives or the persons to whom his custody has been entrusted in acco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: The savings bank network.

Article R512-49

Local authorities and public inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax status may only become members of local savings companies affiliated to the savings and provident institution operati…

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