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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-136

The authorisation may be modified, suspended for a maximum period of one year or withdrawn by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement e…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-13

Approved federations may conclude, for the benefit of their affiliated associations or certain categories thereof and with the agreement of the latter, any contract of collective interest relating to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-138

The Chairman of the Committee, on his own initiative or at the request of a full member of staff, may call in experts to be heard on one of the items on the agenda. Experts do not have the right to vo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-13

The compensation provided for in

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-134

…hall remain competent, including in the cases mentioned in Article 25(6) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 referred to above. As long as the European Public Prosecutor's Office h…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-13

The following may not be invoked against victims or their dependants:1° The excess provided for in Article L. 121-1 ; 2° Forfeitures, with the exception of the regular suspension of cover for non-paym…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-13

The National Designs Register is kept by the National Institute of Industrial Property. It contains, for each filing: 1° The identification of the holder and the references of the filing as well as su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: The therapeutic injunction process

Article R3413-13

If the patient is a minor, the doctor responsible for his or her medical care is chosen by his or her legal representatives. The minor's agreement to this choice must be sought.When the person is an a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-1

A judge hearing a dispute may, after obtaining the agreement of the parties, order mediation.The mediator appointed by the judge has the task of hearing the parties and comparing their points of view…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-5

…mittee shall meet when convened by the secretariat, which shall set the agenda.The convening notice may be sent by any means, including electronically. The same applies to documents required to prepar…

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