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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-59

In the event of a decision to institute proceedings, the rapporteur shall investigate the case by taking all necessary investigative measures, including obtaining from the prosecuting authority and, w…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-59

The applicant has a period of three months, renewable once, from notification of the preliminary search report, to file new claims or submit observations for the purpose of discussing the opposability…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article R613-59

Any entry made in the National Patent Register shall be mentioned in the Bulletin officiel de la propriété industrielle. Any interested person may obtain from the Institute: 1° A reproduction of the e…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant varieties

Article R623-59

I.-Species, other than those listed in Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights, for which farmers have the right, pursuant to Article L. 623-24-1, to use o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-59

During the visit, the authorised officers may seize any objects, documents and information media useful to the investigation. They may take samples of goods. They may also place seals on any business…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-59

In application of Article L. 224-42-3, providers of Internet access services or publicly accessible interpersonal communications services who subject the provision of these services to certain conditi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: Residence permits for professional purposes

Article R421-59

The competent authorities shall provide the seasonal worker with written information on his or her rights and obligations under Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-59

The president of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax authority exercising jurisdiction over local delinquency prevention schemes leads and coordinates actions contr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: State aid.

Article L5134-59

State aid may be combined with the reductions in contributions provided for inarticle L. 241-13 of the Social Security Code.It may not be combined with any other employment aid granted by the State. H…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Individual employers.

Article L6331-59

The contribution is collected and audited by the bodies responsible for collecting social security and family allowance contributions at the same time as the social security contributions due on remun…

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