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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Disciplinary system

Article R422-58-2

The President of the Compagnie nationale des conseils en propriété industrielle acts as prosecuting authority. He examines the referral or complaint and gives a reasoned decision within two months of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Agency headquarters

Article R1432-53-2

The head office of the Regional Health Agency is located in the capital of the region. It may be located elsewhere by order of the ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-5

I.-The micro-crèches mentioned in 1° of article R. 2324-46 are exempt from the obligation to appoint a director. The provisions of article R. 2324-34 do not apply to them. Where the micro-crèche does…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-59-1

The company operating as a wholesaler-distributor informs the operator of any shortage of supply of a medicinal product for which it is responsible for purchasing and storage, and of which it has not…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R224-5

TYPICAL FORM FOR WITHDRAWAL PRECIOUS METAL PURCHASE (The font size used may not be smaller than a 12-point font size) (To withdraw, you can use this model withdrawal form or any other unambiguous writ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification procedures with the Banque de France.

Article R131-5

Any person to whom a cheque is given to pay for goods or services may, directly or through an agent, check with the Banque de France to ensure that the cheque has not been reported stolen or lost, dra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 57

Subject to articles 56-1 to 56-5 and to respect for professional secrecy and the rights of the defence mentioned in article 56, the operations prescribed by the said article shall be carried out in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties

Article R519-51

I.-The association shall set up a committee responsible for imposing the sanctions mentioned in the first paragraph of II of article L. 519-13 and in article L. 513-14 on its members. This committee m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Training arrangements

Article R6222-50

I.-When the apprentice with a disability is able to follow the teaching at the apprentice training centre, subject to specific adjustments to the teaching methods applied at this centre, these adjustm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Training arrangements

Article R6222-51

In order to provide training for people with disabilities, the agreements provided for in articles L. 6232-1 and L. 6233-1 may be entered into by the apprentice training centre with, as appropriate, e…

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