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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article R321-4-1

The objection referred to in article L. 324-8-2 is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other means that can be used to certify the date of receipt and the identity…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Departmental committee for direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 1651 E

…of the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status and four representatives of taxpayers. Of the latter, three are appointed by the organisation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Control of obligations to hold, carry and present documents authorising movement or residence in France

Article L812-2

…ments deduced from circumstances external to the person concerned himself are such as to reveal his status as a foreigner; these checks may only be carried out for a period not exceeding six consecuti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-310

…hat a person registered in the National Register of Companies meets the conditions for claiming the status of agricultural asset, it requests the keeper of the National Register of Companies, through…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-4

…s;3° Directors of midwifery schools governed by Decree no. 90-949 of 26 October 1990 on the special status of directors of midwifery schools in the hospital civil service;4° Executive midwives and sen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6153-94

…rgeons of the Armed Forces Health Service Schools who are hospital students remain subject to their status and continue to receive their pay. Without prejudice to compliance with the obligations laid…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 77

In non-contentious matters, the court may note of its own motion that it does not have territorial jurisdiction. In contentious matters, he may do so only in disputes relating to the status of persons…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: END OF PROTECTION

Article L562-1

…he French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons considers terminating refugee status pursuant to Articles L. 511-7 or L. 511-8 or the benefit of subsidiary protection pursuant to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the right to authorise the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article R328-5

The Minister of Culture shall be informed within fifteen days of any change in the status or general regulations and of any termination of office of a member of the deliberative and governing bodies o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: File registration

Article R434-14

…application for a long-stay visa is submitted, immediately carries out any checks of foreign civil status records that are requested of it.

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