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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4322-53

…care to a patient undertakes : 1° to provide the patient with informed care in accordance with the latest scientific knowledge, either personally or, where his conscience so requires, by calling in a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-51

If the patent application is likely to be rejected for one of the cases provided for in Article L. 612-12 (7° and 9°), reasoned notification is given to the applicant. The notification contains a form…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-50

The following shall be entered in the National Patent Register: The mention of the decision establishing lapse provided for in Article L. 613-22; Petitions initiating restoration appeals, appeals agai…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: RECOGNITION OF OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO RESIDENCE IN FRANCE

Article R822-5

At the end of the fifteen-day period set out in article R. 822-4, the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration decides, in the light of any observations made by the employ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction

Article R1412-5

When an employee is temporarily seconded on national territory by a company established in another Member State of the European Union, disputes relating to the rights recognised in the matters listed…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-51

…nd 29 March 2022, the rates are set at :- 290.40% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 155.21% when the amount of revenue generated by feature film…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-50

…period between 29 September 2021 and 28 December 2021, the rates are set at :- 273.99% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 150.69% when the total revenue from…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R714-5

By way of derogation from 2° of Article R. 714-4, may be produced with the application:1° In the event of a transfer by death: a copy of any deed establishing the transfer, at the request of the heirs…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-50

At the end of the financial year and after an inventory has been taken, the Director shall have the financial account drawn up by the accountant. This document is presented to the Board of Directors a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-52

The committee shall check that the number of envelopes used to send the votes corresponds to that shown on the summary statement referred to in Article R. 713-50. If a discrepancy is noted, this is no…

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