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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article R722-7

Chapter Va of Title III of Book III shall apply to the detention by the customs administration of goods likely to infringe a geographical indication, as provided for in Section II of Chapter II of Tit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rescript

Article R217-7

The professional's application referred to in I of article L. 217-24 shall be submitted to the regional directorate or the directorate for the economy, employment, labour and solidarity of the region…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 ter

…andholding groups and forestry groups representing contributions of undivided assets are subject to 2.50% registration duty when they occur between the contributors of the said assets, their surviving…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 bis

…ed liability agricultural holdings mentioned in 5° of Article 8 are registered at the fixed duty of 125 €. Disposals by mutual agreement of shares in non-trading companies with a predominantly agricul…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° Special scheme

Article 748 bis

The registration duty or land registration tax provided for in Article 746 is applicable to the division of a groupement foncier agricole for property which was in joint ownership at the time of their…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 quater

…fers of units in venture capital mutual funds, specialised professional funds covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it stood prior to ordonnance no. 2013-676 of 25 July 20…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 quinquies

…istration duty except: a) Where the acquirer holds or will hold following his acquisition more than 10% of the units or shares of the real estate collective investment undertaking or professional real…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R521-7

…ion is submitted by a foreign national who does not already hold a residence permit and is at least 14 years old, his/her fingerprints will be taken in full, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 603/…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings.

Article L4132-7

…president shall read out the charter for locally elected representatives provided for in article L. 1111-1-1. The president shall provide the regional councillors with a copy of the charter for locall…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-7

The Meeting may not deliberate unless the absolute majority of its members in office are present or represented. However, if on the day fixed by the notice of meeting the number of members present or…

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