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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-3

In the absence of the consent of the owner of the patent, the following are prohibited:a) The manufacture, offering, placing on the market, use, import, export, transhipment, or possession for the afo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L752-5

A foreign national whose right to remain in France has ended in application of b or d of 1° of article L. 542-2 and who is the subject of a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory ma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-87

A group of divers who hold a certificate issued by the Fédération française d'études et de sports sous-marins, the Fédération sportive et gymnique du travail, the Union nationale des centres sportifs…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3° : Legal aid

Article 1090 A

…f legal aid are exempt from registration duties (1).II. - The registration duties and penalties payable on:a) the decisions mentioned in I and which involve a transfer of ownership, usufruct or enjoym…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2543-1

The provisions of Book VI of Part One, with the exception of those of articles L. 1612-12 and L. 1612-14, and those of the articles contained in Book III of this Part, with the exception of the provis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cooperation and exchanges of information with the authorities of other Member States of the European Union or other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R632-1-1-A

…s financiers shall communicate, on their own initiative, to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exposure limit values

Article R4451-8

…le aged at least sixteen and under eighteen to ionising radiation does not exceed: 1° For the whole body, 6 millisieverts over 12 consecutive months, assessed on the basis of the effective dose: 2° Fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article R7343-83

…e provisions of a of 6° of article L. 7343-22, the conditions of three months' seniority and the number of services set out in article L. 7343-7 are assessed on the first day of the third month preced…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R6147-117

…e representatives of patients and their relatives and their alternates, including at least: a) A member of the military covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code; b) A person…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article R135-1

…ticle L. 135-3 must, under this article, take place in France, the sources of information that must be consulted include at least the following sources: 1° For published books: a) Legal deposit regist…

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