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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-2

For the purposes of this chapter, a new variety created which: 1° Is clearly distinguishable from any other variety whose existence, at the date of filing of the application, is a matter of common kno…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Actions to supplement shares

Article 890

An action in complement of share is admitted against any act, whatever its denomination, the object of which is to put an end to indivision between co-partitioners. The action is no longer admitted wh…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of the innovation partnership

Article R2172-23

The innovation partnership comprises one or more successive phases that follow the progress of the research and development process and one or more phases of acquisition of the products, services or w…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-20

When a creditor holding a published security interest over an immovable by destination forms an overbid, the sale is made by a ministerial officer authorised by his statute to conduct public auctions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-121

Voluntary or judicial partition (number 101 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of:1° An emolument proportional to the gross assets, after deduction only of particular legacies, according to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4111-40

Successful candidates from the knowledge verification tests complete a full-time skills consolidation programme lasting two years for candidates to the profession of doctor and one year for candidates…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Gift-shares made to descendants of different degrees.

Article 1078-8

In the estate of the ascendant donor, property received by children or their descendants by way of early division is set off against the share of the reserve due to their stock and subsidiarily agains…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-164

The account for legal administration, acceptance of the estate up to the net assets, co-ownership, testamentary execution, management of mandate, sequestration and others (number 171 in table 5) gives…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: OFFICIAL ENFORCEMENT OF A DECISION TO REFUSE ENTRY AT THE FRONTIER

Article L333-5

When entry has been refused, the costs of re-routing the foreign national are the responsibility of the air, sea, rail or road transport company operating international routes in the form of regular l…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 undecies

The officials responsible for implementing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, signed in Washington on 3 March 1973, and the European Union regulations…

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