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Showing 121130 of 40360 articles for Art. R. 512-46-25 et s.

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-9-1

…e technical preparations required by the publication provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 512-10.Withdrawal shall be effected by a written declaration addressed or delivered to the Instit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-12

…ed period. The application shall be submitted to the Director General of the Institute by the proprietor of the filing, who must be the proprietor entered in the National Designs Register if the filin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Taking a sample

Article R512-20

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article R512-1

The provisions of articles R. 511-1 to R. 511-11.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article R512-5

…e carried out within a maximum of two months from the date of receipt by the organisation of a complete file. The organisation will send the applicant a certificate showing the registration number and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of professional competence.

Article R512-13

…ry carries out distribution activities in more than one of the categories mentioned in I of article R. 511-2, he must demonstrate that he meets the highest capacity requirements laid down for these ca…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-7

Any person who has under his authority employees referred to in 5° of I of article R. 511-2 is required to ensure that they meet the conditions of good repute and competence set out in this section wh…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article R512-1

If the conditions set out in articles…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-1

…the National Institute of Industrial Property or shall be sent there by post or by any means of teletransmission under the conditions defined by decision of its Director General. The filing date shal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article R512-4

…es of intermediary in which they operate. To this end, they must compile a file showing that they meet the conditions for access to the activities in question. The content of this file is set by order…

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