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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-18

I.-The rapporteur referred to in Article 42-7 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication may refer to himself any information likely to justify initiating the investigation pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Guidance contract

Article D981-4

…the employer's contributions to the special social security scheme for seamen defined in article L. 42 of the Code des Pensions de Retraite des marins français du Commerce, de la Pêche et de la plaisa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-9-1

…L. 6322-3 of the same code, as well as the skills assessment leave provided for by article L. 6322-42 of the same code, the time spent in local office is assimilated to the periods of activity requir…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article L4135-9-1

…o L. 6322-3 of the same code as well as the skills assessment leave provided for by Article L. 6322-42 of the same code, the time spent as a local representative is assimilated to the periods of activ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-190

…is supply is managed in accordance with the provisions of the order provided for in article R. 5132-42. When a medicinal product is taken from the supply provided for in the previous paragraph, the pe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-12

…212-42 ; 2° The project involves a director who has never made a feature-length film and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-30

I.-The audit provided for in Article L. 236-42 shall be carried out within three months of receipt of the copy of the minutes of the meeting referred to in Article L. 236-9 or, in the absence of a mee…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-1

…o L. 511-8, L. 512-1 to L. 512-3, L. 513-1 to L. 513-5, L. 531-1 to L. 531-35, L. 531-41 and L. 531-42.On pain of inadmissibility, these appeals must be lodged within one month of notification of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-2-1

…ending on its purpose or estimated value, in accordance with the procedures provided for in Article 42 of the aforementioned Order No. 2015-899 of 23 July 2015.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of offices in the Martinique Assembly and the Executive Council

Article L7227-10

…o L. 6322-3 of the same code as well as the skills assessment leave provided for in article L. 6322-42 of the said code, the time spent as a local representative is assimilated to the periods of activ…

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