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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: National registers

Article R623-40

…se relating to the recognition of essentially derived varieties within the meaning of IV of Article L. 623-4. These various additional registrations will be made in return for payment of royalties.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-40

The Standing Conference on Women's Sport is chaired by the Minister for Sport or her representative.In addition to its chair and the Minister for Women's Rights, who is an ex officio member, it compri…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-407

…the exception of the service of those recruited in a public establishment mentioned in I of article L. 313-12 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles, may be less than four half-days per week.…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40-5

In the event of a person's escape, the public prosecutor shall immediately inform the victim of the acts that led to the detention or the victim's family of the escape, if the escape is likely to put…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40-3

Any person who has reported facts to the public prosecutor may lodge an appeal with the public prosecutor against the decision to close the case with no further action taken following this report. The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 400-1

For the trial of the war crimes mentioned in Chapter I of Book IV bis of the Criminal Code and the crimes mentioned in Article 706-73 of this code, the court may, by judgment given in open court, orde…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-40

An order of the Minister for the Interior and the Ministers for the Budget and Sport sets out :a) the administrative organisation ;b) The presentation of the budgets and their execution;c) the general…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Disciplinary sanctions

Article R222-40

Disciplinary proceedings are initiated by the Delegate for Sports Agents, who investigates the case in accordance with the adversarial principle. The person being prosecuted is notified of the complai…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General information.

Article 409-1

Article 707-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure applies to customs fines.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R211-40

The members of the classification committees and the classification commission are bound by professional secrecy and may not, in any form whatsoever, report on the discussions of the classification co…

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