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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Views onto a neighbour's property

Article 677

…ys may be established only twenty-six decimetres (eight feet) above the floor or ground of the room to be lighted, if on the ground floor, and nineteen decimetres (six feet) above the floor for upper…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Views onto a neighbour's property

Article 679

Under the same proviso, side or oblique views cannot be had on the same inheritance unless there is a distance of six decimetres.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration specific to temporary employment agencies

Article R1263-6

Temporary employment undertakings that post an employee to French territory, under the conditions set out in article L. 1262-2, must submit a declaration containing the following information: 1° The n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application to the Ministry of Defence

Article R1243-67

The provisions of this section apply to the Ministry of Defence establishments mentioned in Article L. 1245-8. For their application, army hospitals are considered to be health establishments. For the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article R4381-67

Any amendment to the Articles of Association must be brought to the attention of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, at the manager's request, within one month. Similarly, the Director…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article R4381-65

Within the limits provided for in article R. 4381-26, the number of members may be increased during the existence of the company, with or without an increase in the share capital.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article R4381-66

…gains so permit, the share capital is periodically increased. The shares thus created are allocated to the members, including those who have contributed only their own labour, under the conditions set…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L732-6

…wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II:Applicable articlesIn their wording resulting fromL.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L733-6

…icles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article R613-61

…the following procedure: I.-When requested by the patent owner: 1. A draft is drawn up and notified to the patent proprietor. He shall be given a period in which to discuss its merits, if any. 2. The…

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