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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Protection of technical knowledge

Article R622-8

…r the application of Article L. 622-2 is granted by joint order of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Industrial Property.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: CONSUMER INSTITUTIONS

Article D824-8

…roper conduct of its work. The operating procedures of the Council, in particular the quorum rules, and the publication of the conclusions of its work are specified by joint order of the ministers res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-8

…y to the funding of the group, with the exception of I, with the exception of the fourth paragraph, and II of this article. When the grouping is made up, on the one hand, of health establishments ment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article D917-8

In article D. 711-67-2, the words: "by establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry" are replaced by the words: "by the Chamber of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Trades and Cra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial psychiatric communities

Article D6136-8

…ping, the territorial psychiatric community is involved by the grouping in drawing up, implementing and evaluating the psychiatry and mental health section of the shared medical project. The territori…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-8

Twice a year, the non-managing members have the right to obtain access to the company's books and documents and to ask questions in writing about the company's management, which must also be answered…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-8

…dio work shall be the author of that work. The provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 113-7 and those of article L. 121-6 are applicable to radio works.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Estates which have lapsed.

Article 811-1

If the inventory provided for in Article 809-2 has not been drawn up, the administrative authority referred to in Article 809-1 shall proceed as provided for in article 809-2.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Estates which have lapsed.

Article 811-3

Where it has failed to complete the formalities incumbent upon it, the State may be ordered to pay damages to the heirs, if any.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Estates which have lapsed.

Article 811-2

The disinheritance of the estate ends if an heir accepts the estate.

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