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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-38

…of the ballot, if necessary using candidates from the reserve mentioned in the second paragraph of II of article R. 821-37. The new member's term of office expires on the same date as that of his pre…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article R616-3

The provisions of Chapters I, II, III, V, VI and VIII of this Title shall apply to utility certificate applications and utility certificates, with the exception of Articles R. 612-56-1 to R. 612-69, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-2

…al Council shall lay down the rules applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in the matters listed in II of Article LO 6414-1. However, the State remains competent to lay down, in the matters mentioned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-57

…e Regional Health Agency, based on a standard report laid down by order of the Minister for Health. II. - Failure to submit this report may result in the withdrawal of their designation by the Directo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 310-1

Filiation is legally established, under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of this Title, by operation of law, by voluntary recognition or by possession of status established by an act of notoriet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3833-1

The provisions of Chapter III of Title I and those of Title II of Book IV of this Part are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, subject to the provisions of Articles L. 3833-2 and L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union rights and representativeness criteria

Article L6156-1

…ntological and pharmaceutical staff of the public health establishments mentioned in Chapters I and II of this Title. The interested parties may freely create trade union organisations, join them and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control

Article R6333-15

…4 give rise to a payment of an equal amount to the Treasury under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title VI.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article R5211-12

For the application of II of article L. 5211-28-2: 1° Actual operating revenues are those defined in article R. 2334-3-2, as understood for the application of article L. 2334-7; 2° The deliberative bo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation.

Article R237-15

…the third paragraph of article L. 237-24, in the second paragraph of article L. 237-25, as well as II of article L. 237-27. The president of the commercial court, ruling in summary proceedings, is co…

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