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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article R512-3

Other disputes are referred to the enforcement judge in the place where the measure is implemented.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-6

…he national number provided for in the following article. A filing receipt is issued to the depositor. When the filing is made at the clerk's office of the commercial court or of the judicial court in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-5

The claiming, on the occasion of a filing made in France, of a right of priority attached to a previous foreign filing entails the obligation to send to the Institut national de la propriété industrie…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-7

Upon receipt at the Institute, the filing gives rise to the allocation of a national number. Where it has not been possible to mention this number on the filing receipt, it shall be notified to the ap…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Visits and seizures

Article R512-42

Seized exhibits and documents may not be used against interested parties until they have been given the opportunity to acquaint themselves with them.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Visits and seizures

Article R512-41

…t is sent, after the visit, to the manager of the company or organisation concerned, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-22-1

The dispositions de l'article 11 du code de procédure pénale ou celles relatives au secret professionnel ne font pas obstacle à la notification d'informations relatives à un contenu illicite aux perso…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Deposit and seizure

Article L512-33-1

…cers shall draw up a consignment report, a copy of which shall be given to the holder of the products. The authorised officers shall draw up a consignment report, a copy of which shall be given to the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article A512-2

The registration referred to in Article L. 512-1 is renewed on 1 March each year. Applications for renewal must be submitted by the intermediary or the principal at least one month before the expiry d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Agricultural credit

Article L512-20

…ed to the caisses régionales mentioned in 1. The local and regional mutuals are cooperative companies.

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