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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-14

Subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 612-15 and if it has received a filing date, the patent application shall give rise to the drawing up of a search report on the elements…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L354-6

The following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article L. 354-1, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-13

The head office and central administration of any credit institution or finance company authorised in accordance with Article L. 511-10 are located in France. These provisions do not apply to branches…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-9

Ministerial decisions taken pursuant to Articles L. 562-2 and L. 562-3 shall be published by extract in the Journal officiel and shall be enforceable from the date of publication. Freezing measures ta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Negotiation procedures.

Article L2232-20

The subject and frequency of negotiations as well as the necessary information to be given in advance to the trade union representatives of the company or establishment are set by agreement between th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-19

The negotiations provided for in article L. 2242-17 may also cover the prevention of the effects of exposure to the occupational risk factors provided for in article L. 4161-1. An agreement reached on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L1534-6

With the exception of articles L. 1271-1, L. 1271-7 and L. 1271-8, the provisions of Chapter I of Title VII of Book II of this Part are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. Per…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-8

The early medical and social action centres referred to in article L. 2132-4 are funded by an annual global grant, 80% of which is paid by the health insurance schemes and the remainder by the départe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3116-3

The officials mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 3115-1, responsible for health checks at borders, authorised and sworn under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-1

Chapter I of Title I of Book I of this Part is applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording resulting from Law No. 2017-1836 of 30 December 2017 on the financing of soc…

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