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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-19

…The reduction of the claim is definitively acquired only after payment, at the fixed term, of the last instalment provided for by the plan for its payment.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Book III: General provisions

Article R343-1

The period provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 343-2 and given to the claimant to take civil or criminal action on the merits, or to lodge a complaint with the public prosecutor, is twent…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article R521-1

The period provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 521-6 and given to the claimant to take civil or criminal action on the merits, or to lodge a complaint with the public prosecutor, is twent…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article R716-15

The period provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 716-4-6 and given to the applicant to lodge a civil or criminal action on the merits, or a complaint with the public prosecutor, is twenty w…

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

Article R623-50-1

The period provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 623-27 and given to the claimant to take civil or criminal action on the merits, or to lodge a complaint with the public prosecutor, is twen…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article R722-1

The period provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 722-3 and given to the claimant to take civil or criminal action on the merits, or to lodge a complaint with the public prosecutor, is twent…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-12-1

…y. The letter provided for in this paragraph shall also include the information provided for in the last two paragraphs of Article R. 741-1.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article R742-55-1

…y. The letter provided for in this paragraph shall also include the information provided for in the last two paragraphs of Article R. 741-1.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Civil status records

Article 1055-2

Where the public prosecutor opposes the change of first name pursuant to the provisions of the last paragraph of article 60 of the Civil Code, the claim is brought against him before the family affair…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2343-2

…ing the additional period provided for in Article D. 2342-3. These transactions are attached to the last day of management.

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