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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single section: Provisions applicable to the State, its public establishments and unauthorised purchasers

Article R2221-1

For State projects, the ministers responsible for the budget and the economy authorise the launch of the partnership contract award procedure. Their agreement is deemed to have been given in the absen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations.

Article R441-10

…ant is notified of its decision. In the case provided for in 3° of II of Article L. 441-15, the competent authority referred to in Article R. 441-8 will notify the professional of his new formal posit…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Statements of claim

Article R322-14

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Statements of claim

Article R322-12

…which shall be filed, under penalty of inadmissibility, no later than fifteen days before the date set for the auction hearing or the hearing to establish the out-of-court sale.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Statements of claim

Article R322-13

…service, on the same day or the first working day thereafter, to the pursuing creditor and the debtor.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article R716-13

…ision relating to an application having the same subject matter and cause of action has been given between the same parties in the same capacity by the National Institute of Industrial Property or by…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article R716-14

…r invalidity or revocation of a trade mark is brought before a court subsequent to a claim brought between the same parties and in respect of the same facts before the National Institute of Industrial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article R123-164

…hen the decisions and notifications provided for in the procedures defined in articles L. 123-3 and R. 123-139 to R. 123-142 give rise to costs, these are advanced by the court clerk. The amount is re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article R123-166

…eper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the Minister responsible for industrial property shall determine the conditions of application of this Section. In particular, it shall specify: 1° The docu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of accounts.

Article R123-199

…figures in the notes to the financial statements are, unless there is a duly justified exception, determined in accordance with the same principles and methods as those used to draw up the balance sh…

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