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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-55-5

Within thirty days of the end of the physical inspection operations, the inspector(s) will send a provisional report to the person who was the subject of the inspection. The latter will have a period…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1072-2

As soon as educational assistance proceedings are opened in respect of the minor(s), a copy of the family court judge's decision is sent to the juvenile court judge together with any documents that th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-51

The sponsor shall keep detailed records of all adverse events notified to it by the investigator(s). These records shall be transmitted to the competent authority mentioned in Article L. 1123-12, at i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R6223-93

The liquidator shall inform the Director General of the relevant Regional Health Agency, the President of the Council of the relevant Association(s) and the Registrar of the Trade and Companies Regist…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R367

I.-For the application of articles R. 19 to R. 23-1, the words: "régisseur des recettes" are replaced by the words: "agent chargé du recouvrement des amendes". II.-Article R. 19 is supplemented by a p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-10

The Articles of Association of the société de libre partenariat shall determine the duration of the accounting periods, which may not exceed twelve months. However, the first financial year may extend…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R775-3

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-161

Releases (numbers 164 to 166 in table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee:1° In the case of a pure and simple release or in the cases provided for in articles 1346 and 1346-2 of the C…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-1 (art. A312-1)

Declaration relating to sports facilities in application of article L. 312-2 of the French Sports Code q = several possible choices; m = only one possible choice Purpose of the declaration (one choice…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-9

The time limits mentioned in articles 495-18 and 495-19 are assessed, in the event that payment of the fine is sent by post, with regard to the date of dispatch of the means of payment attested by the…

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