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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Framework agreements with purchase orders

Article R2191-19

When the amount of the advance payment is less than 80% of the amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 2191-16 to R. 2191-18, the reimbursement of the advance payment must b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-7

…including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party; 2° The non-material damage caused to the injured party; 3° And the profits made by the infringer, including the savings on intell…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-7

…including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party; 2° The non-material damage caused to the injured party; 3° And the profits made by the infringer, including the savings on intell…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-28

…including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party; 2° The non-material damage caused to the injured party; 3° And the profits made by the infringer, including the savings on intell…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4-10

…including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party; 2° The non-material damage caused to the injured party; 3° And the profits made by the infringer, including the savings on intell…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R512-2

The authorised officers carry out basic checks with the aim of identifying goods or detecting any non-conformity with the characteristics they must possess.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-5

The tax effort of each commune is equal to the ratio between: 1° The revenue received by the municipality the previous year in respect of property tax on non-built properties, council tax on second ho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R1511-4

I. - For the application of this section, the market value of the land or buildings used as a reference for determining the amount of aid that may be granted by the local authorities and their groupin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 5-2 (Annex to Article A526-3)

Article Annexe I

…Y OF PERSONS BENEFITING FROM THE SCHEMES DEFINED IN ARTICLES 50-0,64 BIS AND 102 TER OF THE GENERAL TAX CODE IS SUBJECT (MICRO-ENTREPRISE TAX SCHEME) I.-General information Last name: First name: Name…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Youth passbook

Article L221-26-1

Operations relating to the Livret Jeune are subject to documentary and on-site inspections by the Inspectorate General of Finance, and the collecting institutions and bodies are subject to the same in…

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