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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-11

…of everything that has been made available to the public before the filing date of the patent application by written or oral description, use or any other means. The contents of French patent applica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings.

Article L2262-11

Organisations or groupings which have the capacity to bring legal proceedings and which are bound by an agreement or arrangement may bring in their own name any action seeking performance of the commi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L2524-11

Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3141-11

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement concluded in application of article L. 3141-10, the start of the reference period for the acquisition of leave is set by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L814-11

Any sums held by a court-appointed administrator or judicial representative under an amicable settlement mandate shall be paid, upon receipt, into a deposit account at the Caisse des dépôts et consign…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-11

Notwithstanding any legal provision or any contractual clause, no indivisibility, termination or resolution of a current contract may result solely from the fact of the decision on the admissibility o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Travel documents

Article R561-11

The holder of the travel document is re-admitted to France upon presentation of the valid travel document.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-116

The beneficiary of a job with a future is employed full-time. However, when the beneficiary's career path or situation justifies it, in particular to facilitate training, or when the nature of the job…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-115

The employment contract associated with a job with a future can be open-ended or fixed-term. A fixed-term contract is concluded for a period of thirty-six months. In the event of special circumstances…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-11

…thods of monitoring activity. An annual report is submitted to Parliament and to the Minister for Vocational Training to describe the implementation of the missions assigned to France Compétences.In t…

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