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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-11

Where opposition proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of 1° of Article R. 613-44-10, they shall be resumed at the request of one of the parties forwarding to the National Institute of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-1

…itted in writing in accordance with the conditions and procedures specified by decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property. It shall include: 1° the identity of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-10

The prosecution phase or the time limit laid down in the first paragraph of Article R. 613-44-8 shall be suspended: 1° At the written request of any person establishing that an action to claim ownersh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition.

Article L5211-44-1

In departments whose territory includes mountain areas delimited in accordance with article 3 of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountain areas, the compo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4-1

The definition of machine covers 1° An assembly fitted with or intended to be fitted with a drive system other than directly applied human or animal power, consisting of linked parts or components, at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles

Article D4622-47-1

The assessment of the elements provided for in 1° to 5° of article L. 4622-9-3, carried out by the certification procedure for inter-company occupational health and prevention services provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation.

Article D4626-4-1

The characteristics to be met by the medical premises and their equipment are determined according to the size of the autonomous occupational health and prevention service, after consultation with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue.

Article R5125-46-1

The dispensing pharmacist may inform the operator, in particular via the emergency call centres or any equivalent system mentioned in article R. 5124-49-1, of supply shortages of the medicinal product…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue.

Article D5125-45-1

Experimental or ancillary medicinal products authorised when used under the provisions of 1° or 2° of III of article L. 1121-16-1 may be dispensed by pharmacies, if they appear on the list referred to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article R4523-4-1

…t work for which the extended Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee is convened, pursuant to Article L. 4523-13, are accidents which have led or may have led to serious consequences.

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