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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-4

Subject to the provisions of international conventions to which France is a party, in the event that, after consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, it is established that a State does not p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-6-1

Collective agreements and conventions subject to approval in accordance with the first paragraph of 6° of Article L. 711-16 are transmitted to the supervisory minister of the chambers of commerce and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Transfers by death

Article 644

…ut the payment of duties being able to be deferred beyond two years from the day of death.This provision does not affect the exercise of the privilege granted to the Treasury by article 1920..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-1

In the country of origin, the State provides foreign nationals wishing to settle permanently in France with information, in a language they understand, on life in France and the rights and duties asso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Information systems

Article R1413-58-1

I. - An information system called "LABOé-SI" is hereby created, implemented under the responsibility of the Directorate-General for Health, the purpose of which is to contribute to epidemiological sur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Transfers by death

Article 641

…the heirs, donees or legatees have to make of the property due to them or transmitted by death are: Six months, from the day of death, when the person whose estate is being taken over died in mainland…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article 694-14

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to requests for mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Information provided by the Banque de France to bankers, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article R131-42

The Banque de France shall inform any banker concerned of any cheque-writing bans resulting from the application of Articles L. 131-73 or L. 163-6, no later than the second working day following recei…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Information provided by the Banque de France to bankers, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article R131-43

…ation relating to cheque payment incidents recorded in its central file in the name of any person designated by the applicant.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Information provided by the Banque de France to bankers, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article R131-45

…from new court rulings. Recipients are deemed to be aware of the lifting of bans no later than the sixteenth day following the distribution by the Banque de France.

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