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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7125-15

The payment by the local authority of expenses relating to the exercise of elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7125-12 to L. 7125-16 may only take place…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7227-15

The payment by the assembly of expenses relating to the exercise of elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7227-12 to L. 7227-16 may only take place if the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative penalties.

Article R5426-15

The Director referred to in article R. 5312-26 may impose the penalty provided for in this article for deliberate acts, in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 5426-9 et seq. When cons…

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

Article L623-15

The certificate designates the variety by a denomination enabling it to be identified, without confusion or equivocation, in all the States party to the International Convention for the Protection of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-15

I. - When goods suspected of infringing copyright or related rights are detained after a request mentioned in Article L. 335-10 has been accepted, goods transported in small consignments may be destro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Exposure to particular risks.

Article L1225-15

The provisions of this paragraph are without prejudice to the application of articles : 1° L. 1225-4, relating to protection against termination of the employment contract of an employee in a medicall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-15

When none of the judges of the Commercial Court fulfils the conditions of seniority required either to rule in matters of safeguard, receivership or judicial liquidation, judicial settlement or liquid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-153

When the company has decided to purchase its own shares with a view to cancelling them and reducing its capital accordingly, it shall make this purchase offer to all shareholders.To this end, a notice…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-15

In the absence of a written request from the owner of a registered design or the beneficiary of an exclusive exploitation right and outside the cases provided for by the Community regulations in force…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-15

…Identification data: surname; first name; date and place of birth; address or place of residence; e-mail address; telephone number; season ticket number and associated photograph, where applicable; 2°…

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