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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-39

…hey fail to do so, they shall be deemed to have abandoned them and the court shall rule only on the last submissions filed.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-71

…tent. In the event of assignment of the application, the patent shall be granted in the name of the last assignee entered in the National Patent Register until payment of the fee for granting and prin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article R615-6

…not be handled by the mediator. If this information is modified under the conditions set out in the last paragraph of Article R. 614-3, the Commission shall update the list without delay and notify th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Assessment of tax

Article 1478 bis

…tion of an establishment, the exemption applies after the reduction in the base provided for in the last paragraph of II of article 1478. The exemption is subject to a deliberation by the municipaliti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 C

…cted in the area of competence of the establishment according to the rules defined in the fourth to last paragraphs of Article 1609 B.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 D

…cted in the area of competence of the establishment according to the rules defined in the fourth to last paragraphs of Article 1609 B.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Application for managing the files of foreign nationals in France".

Article R142-21

…he measure or sentence was entered in the processing system if the file has not been updated in the last five years; 3° A foreign national's file containing data relating to a deportation order impose…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 800-1

…recourse against the convicted person or the civil party, subject to the cases provided for in the last two paragraphs of this article.However, where application is made of articles 177-2 or 212-2 ag…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-53-4

…solution shall terminate the activities of the bridge institution no later than two years after the last transfer made pursuant to Article L. 613-53. The collège de résolution may decide to extend thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-2

…rea. In this case, the agreement setting up the plan specifies how the obligations mentioned in the last paragraph of I and the first and second paragraphs of II of this article are to be fulfilled.If…

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