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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-34

…the Minister responsible for industrial property with a view to obtaining, pursuant to Article L. 613-19, an ex officio licence for national defence requirements, shall include all relevant details of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Dismissal of fewer than ten employees within a thirty-day period

Article D1233-3

…address; 2° The nature of the business and the number of employees in the company or establishment; 3° The surname, first names, nationality, date of birth, gender, address, job and qualifications of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-3

…one representatives of trade unions representing employees and the civil service at regional level; 3° Eleven representatives of bodies involved in the collective economic and social life of the regio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article D3822-3

For their application in Wallis and Futuna: 1° In article D. 3512-9-1, the words: "tobacconists, holders of the status of purchaser-reseller and resellers, mentioned in the first paragraph of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article A742-3

…ompetition. The request shall mention the applicant's contact details, including a valid personal e-mail address;2° A copy of both sides of the applicant's national identity card or a copy of their pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-31

…and commitments subject to approval by the General Meeting;2° The names of the directors concerned;3° The names of the Chief Executive Officer or the Deputy Chief Executive Officers concerned;4° The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L6264-3

…perating grant is determined under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 3334-1 and to article L. 3334-2, without application of Article L. 3334-7-1. The lump-sum allocation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article R512-35

To examine the samples, the laboratories shall use the methods of analysis or testing defined in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 200…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-3

A partner may only practise the profession of doctor within a single "société d'exercice libéral de médecins" and may not combine this form of practice with individual practice or within a "société ci…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-3

…strictly reserved for the private use of the person making them and not intended for collective use;3° Subject to sufficient elements identifying the source:a) Analyses and short quotations justified…

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