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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article L612-4

The patent application may relate to only one invention or to a plurality of inventions linked together in such a way that they form a single general inventive concept. Any application which does not…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L511-4

…rates to investigate and record the offences provided for in Books I, II and III and in Articles L. 413-1, L. 413-2, L. 441-1and L. 452-1.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: The amicable settlement hearing

Article 774-4

At the end of the hearing, the parties may ask the judge in charge of the amicable settlement hearing, assisted by the Registrar, to record their agreement, in whole or in part, under the conditions o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810-4

The curator alone is authorised to pay the creditors of the succession. He is only obliged to pay the debts of the estate up to the amount of the assets. He may only pay, without waiting for the propo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Operation.

Article L2334-4

The Group Works Council may be assisted by a chartered accountant in carrying out the tasks set out in Article L. 2332-1. This expert is remunerated by the dominant undertaking. The Chartered Accounta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Deductions.

Article L3251-4

Subject to the provisions of article 1240 of the French Civil Code, employers may not require employees to pay money or withhold money under the name of expenses or any other name for any purpose what…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-4

With specific regard to the illegal practice of medicine, dentistry or the profession of midwife, doctors, dental surgeons and midwives and the trade unions concerned may bring cases before the courts…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 432-5

…f article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-17

The production company has a period of two years from the date of notification of the investment approval or the financing authorisation for the work to obtain a cinematographic exhibition licence.In…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Economic Observatory for Public Procurement

Article R2196-4

Each year, on the basis of information provided by contracting authorities and contracting entities, the Economic Observatory for Public Procurement carries out an economic survey of public procuremen…

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