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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-49

Where explosive atmospheres may form in quantities likely to present a risk to the health and safety of workers or other persons, the employer shall take the necessary measures to ensure that: 1° The…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article R521-4

The period provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 521-4 and given to the claimant to appeal on the merits is twenty working days or thirty-one calendar days, whichever is longer, from the da…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article R722-4

The period provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 722-4 and given to the claimant to appeal on the merits is twenty working days or thirty-one calendar days, whichever is longer, from the da…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-46-1

Decisions by the bondholders as a body are taken at a general meeting. However, these decisions may also be taken following a written consultation, including by electronic means, if the contract of is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Definition of the economic reason.

Article L1233-3

…change in at least one economic indicator such as a fall in orders or sales, operating losses or a deterioration in cash flow or gross operating surplus, or by any other factor likely to justify these…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R4642-4

In its deliberations, the Board of Directors sets the Agency's general guidelines. In addition to the powers conferred on it by Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-45

…rms all acts that are not reserved to the Board of Directors by virtue of the provisions of article R. 6113-43. He prepares the decisions of the Board of Directors and ensures that they are implemente…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-45

…ed in uniform characters: "Société d'assurance mutuelle", or, for the bodies referred to in Article L. 771-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime: "Caisse d'assurance mutuelle agricole" or "Caisse de…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-40

The First President shall designate the Chamber to which the case shall be distributed.The Registry shall notify the lawyers constituted and the Director General of the National Institute of Industria…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-41

Subject to the provisions of Articles R. 411-29, R. 411-30 and R. 411-32, the president of the chamber to which the case is distributed shall set the time limits within which the parties to the procee…

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