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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-16

The designated inventor shall be mentioned as such in the publications of the patent application and in the patent specifications. If this cannot be done, he shall be mentioned in the copies of the pu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-16

The procedures for applying the rules relating to funeral service contracts are laid down by the provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book II of Part Two of the General Local Authorities Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 bis

Any natural or legal person who habitually engages in the retail purchase of ferrous and non-ferrous metals is required to submit, before 31 January each year, to the departmental directorate of publi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing certain bodies and companies

Article 1655 septies

I. - Bodies responsible for organising an international sporting competition in France and, where applicable, subsidiaries in which they directly or indirectly hold more than half of the capital are n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic routes and access

Article R4214-16

When they are installed, the project owner must ensure that escalators and moving walkways, lifts, goods lifts, vehicle parking facilities and passenger lifts with a speed of no more than 0.15 metres…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Space heating

Article R4227-16

Liquid fuels with a flash point below 55°C may not be used for heating.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties.

Article R4235-16

The Association's disciplinary bodies assess the extent to which a pharmacist is liable under disciplinary law for the professional actions of another pharmacist under his authority. The respective di…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Social institutions

Article 1067

Without prejudice to the benefit of the loi du 10 juillet 1991 relative à l'aide juridique, certificats, significations, contrats et autres actes, faits en vertu des L. 221-1 to L. 221-4, L. 223-1 to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1651 F

When a case is referred to it pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 76 of the French Tax Procedures Book, the Direct Tax and Turnover Tax Commission includes, in addition to the Chairman, two…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chief Executive Officer

Article R1418-16

At the request of the ministers responsible for research or health, the Director General shall provide them with any information and carry out any report or study falling within the Agency's remit. Su…

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