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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights attached to the deposit

Article L622-7

…615-5, L. 615-5-1-1, L. 615-5-2, L. 615-7, L. 615-7-1, L. 615-8, L. 615-8-1, L. 615-10 and L. 615-17 shall apply to the conditions and forms in which:-decisions of the Director of the National Insti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-84

The provisions of 1° to 3° of article L. 312-6 and those of articles L. 312-16, L. 312-17, L. 312-27, L. 312-38, L. 312-39, L. 312-44, L. 312-48, L. 312-49, L. 312-54, L. 312-55, L. 312-56 and L. 312-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-14

…d the creditors for a ruling to be made in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 742-17.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and allowances granted to members of the regional economic and social council.

Article L4134-7

…e maximum allowances set for members of the regional council by the articles L. 4135-16 and L. 4135-17. This allowance is modulated according to members' attendance at meetings of the Board or its for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions.

Article D2411-6

The provisions set out in articles L. 2121-10, L. 2121-11, L. 2121-12, L. 2121-17, in the first paragraph of article L. 2121-18, articles L. 2121-20 and L. 2121-21 apply to the convening, meetings and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: College of supervisors

Article R613-2

…to its national regulations are of an equivalent level to those imposed pursuant to Article L. 612-17 and that the information exchanged within the framework of the college may only be used by the su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-16

…pleted. The Prefect will wind up the operation under the conditions set out in I of article D. 2564-17 and in the last paragraph of article D. 2564-18. No request for payment from the beneficiary may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-22

…m of office of the members of the Disciplinary Board, as set out in articles D. 4443-16 and D. 4443-17;5° The conditions and formalities required to be a voter, eligible and candidate in application o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Ombudsman

Article R6123-14

…entioned in 4° of article L. 6123-5 and the career transition projects mentioned in article L. 6323-17-6. It draws up an annual report in which it makes any proposals it deems likely to improve the op…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-11

…of the criminal record and automated processing of personal data covered byarticle 31 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, with the exception of i…

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