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Showing 17811790 of 25879 articles for Art. CE 7-5-1986 n° 39426

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-7

…the decisions covered by 8° of article R. 5315-3, the decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable fifteen days after their receipt by the supervisory ministers if the latter have not objected…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-7

…from the compensation fund is equal to the amount of the additional cost after application of an excess to be borne by the delegated production company.The excess corresponds to 15% of the additional…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-5

Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the following provisions:1° Sections 1, 2, 5, 10, 11 and 12 of Chapter I of Title II of Book I;2° Sections 1 and 2 and sub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-40-5

…stics relating to the exercise of the powers transferred to them with regard to the management of reception, catering, accommodation and general and technical maintenance staff in collèges and lycées…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…ral policy of the institution. He represents the institution in all civil acts and acts in legal proceedings on behalf of the institution.The Director is competent to settle the affairs of the institu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-7

…ellectual creation of an audiovisual work shall have the status of author of that work. In the absence of proof to the contrary, the following shall be presumed to be co-authors of a collaborative aud…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-7

…s by a member of the capacity in which he was appointed, a new member shall be appointed in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article R. 1313-5 or the Chairman shall be appointed in accordan…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-51-18

The information provided for in articles 9 and 18 of the aforementioned Decree No. 2017-794 of 5 May 2017 shall be sent to the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-51-15

…s provided for in Articles L. 422-1 and L. 422-7, in a section specific to multi-professional practice companies.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-51-16

The declaration of incorporation of a multi-professional practice company, the purpose of which is in particular the practice of the liberal profession of industrial property attorney, shall be sent t…

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