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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: On-call duty

Article R131-1

…einte takes effect on the date set by the judge, which cannot be earlier than the date on which the decision imposing the obligation becomes enforceable. However, it may take effect from the day it is…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Maintenance or revocation of title

Article R613-49

…s attached to a patent application or patent have lapsed, shall be submitted in writing. A reasoned decision is taken within six months. The decision shall be notified to the applicant.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguard of justice.

Article 1250

The persons mentioned in Articles 1230 and 1230-1 may appeal against the decision by which the guardianship judge appoints a substitute decision-maker by application of the second paragraph of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R4127-367

Reasons must be given for all decisions taken by the Association of Midwives in application of this Code of Ethics.Unless otherwise stipulated, decisions taken by the departmental councils may be appe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Submission of the contract

Article R6224-3

The Skills Operator shall take a decision on the financial contribution within twenty days of receipt of all the documents mentioned in article D. 6224-1. If it remains silent after this period, an im…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L239-1

…me; 2° Registered in the assets of a venture capital company mentioned in l'article 1er-1 de la loi n° 85-695 du 11 juillet 1985 portant diverses dispositions d'ordre économique et financier ou d'une…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article L811-5

…tion measures provided for in Chapter V of Title II of Book VI of this Code, in Title VI of the loi n° 85-98 du 25 janvier 1985 relative au redressement et à la liquidation judiciaires des entreprises…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-20

…ubstituted for the Office des transports de la région de Corse, instituted by article 20 of the loi n° 82-659 du 30 juillet 1982 portant statut particulier de la région de Corse : compétences, dans se…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-4

The Minister for the Economy decides whether to grant the guarantee provided for in article R. 442-11-1, after consulting the Commission des garanties et du crédit au commerce extérieur, on the basis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Departmental share of excise duty on electricity

Article L3333-2

I.-It is instituted, for the benefit of the départements and the metropolis of Lyon, a departmental share of the excise duty on energy mentioned in article L. 312-1 of the code of taxes on goods and s…

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