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Showing 50515060 of 61439 articles for Art. R. 3304-22 · C. mon. fin. Art. L. 224-4

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations.

Article R513-4

…ge on immovable property conferring an equivalent guarantee within the meaning of 1 of I of article L. 513-3 are loans secured by a charge which gives the creditor, regardless of the debtor's legal si…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Assignment of sums due by way of remuneration

Article R3252-48

…e court clerk will notify the assignee of the seizure deed, informing him that, pursuant to article L. 3252-12, he will join the assignee in distributing the sums seized and inviting him to produce a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R8115-4

…revenue. Proceedings for recovery shall be time-barred in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 274 of the Book of Tax Procedures. Articles 112 to 124, with the exception of the fourth paragrap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-49

…erse reactions and serious incidents occurring in the course of research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1, with the exception of those identified in the protocol or in the brochure for the investi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Maintenance or revocation of title

Article R613-46

The annual fee for maintaining patent applications or patents in force, provided for in Article L. 612-19, is due for each year of the term of the patents. The filing fee covers the first annual insta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Compensation for unpaid claims.

Article R663-42

The administration committee of the fund established by article L. 663-3 is chaired by a magistrate from the Cour des Comptes (Court of Auditors) appointed by the first president of this court. It inc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-42

…des produits de santé shall refuse the marketing authorisation on the grounds mentioned in Article L. 5121-9. The application for authorisation may only be rejected after the applicant has been invit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Vocational training and apprenticeships

Article R2241-4

…om the professional interview devoted to their career development prospects provided for in Article L. 6315-1, as well as the follow-up given to this interview.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Residence conditions.

Article R1112-45

With the exception of minors subject to parental authority and subject to the provisions of article L. 1111-5, hospitalised patients may request that no information be given concerning their presence…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The National Disciplinary Committee.

Article R724-4

…irth of the judges belonging to their jurisdiction standing as candidates pursuant to 3° of Article L. 724-2. The secretary of the commission draws up the list of candidates by 20 February at the late…

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