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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-3

…s foreign filing is claimed or that a guarantee certificate has been issued pursuant to the Law of 13 April 1908; 2° A graphic or photographic reproduction of the designs presented in accordance with…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single subsection: Advertising and general information

Article R313-3

The general information mentioned in article L. 313-6 are as follows: 1° The identity of the lender, or where applicable the credit intermediary, and the geographical address of the party providing th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6213-3

…ances issued on the basis of Article 74-1 of the Constitution when they relate to Saint-Barthélemy; 3° On bills authorising the ratification or approval of France's international commitments which int…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6313-3

…rdinances issued on the basis of Article 74-1 of the Constitution when they relate to Saint-Martin; 3° On bills authorising the ratification or approval of France's international commitments which int…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6413-3

…sued on the basis of Article 74-1 of the Constitution when they relate to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon; 3° On draft bills authorising the ratification or approval of international commitments which fall w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information obligations on the establishment

Article R3211-31

I.-The information provided for in the first paragraph of II of Article L. 3222-5-1 concerning the renewal of a seclusion or restraint measure is delivered without delay and by any means that enables…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-3

I.-The qualified electronic signature certificate referred to in Article R. 123-5 falls at least, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3

…ss address specifying "France", his telephone number preceded by the international dialling code "+ 33" and his e-mail address, his signature, the date on which the prescription was written, and for m…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3

…lly determined; > 2° There are no means of monitoring the application of the profit-sharing scheme; 3° The cost of calculation and control operations would be out of proportion to the results to be ac…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article L131-3

…ur des Comptes or regional audit chambers with particular expertise in the field of asylum law; L. 532-7 is appointed either from among the permanent judges of the court, or from among the non-permane…

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