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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Independent management bodies

Article R321-2

…10° and 11° of Article R. 321-15, article R. 321-16, as well as the provisions of articles R. 321-26 to R. 321-34, R. 321-36 to R. 321-42, R. 321-44 and R. 321-46 to R. 321-48. II. - Independent man…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Stability of the financial system

Article L732-4

…for in II and III: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 141-5-1 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 141-6-1Order 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 II - For the application of I, after the w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Stability of the financial system

Article L733-4

…for in II and III: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 141-5-1 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 141-6-1Order 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 II - For the application of I, after the w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Stability of the financial system

Article L734-4

…of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 141-5-1 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 141-6-1Order 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 II - For the application of I, after the w…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-24

…drawn up in accordance with the conditions laid down in the decision referred to in Article R. 712-26. It may be specified that the renewal is valid only for certain goods or services designated in t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-28

…section resulting from the additional allocation to reserves provided for by 2° of article D. 4425-26 and recorded in the administrative account in respect of two consecutive financial years may be t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-27

In application of article R. 6152-26, the length of the weekly shift is fixed, but may not exceed forty-eight hours per week, calculated as an average over a period of four months. When work is perfor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-7-1

Where the provisions of Article 132-26 du code pénal, the sentence enforcement judge shall determine the terms and conditions for the implementation of home detention under electronic surveillance by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-1

…applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the wording resulting from Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 on the modernisation of our healthcare system, subject to the following adaptations:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-2

…curred; 5° A ban on civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-26 of the Criminal Code; 6° A ban on residence for a maximum of five years.

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