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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-4

The filing in simplified form provided for in Article L. 512-2, paragraph 5, includes the documents and information set out in Article R. 512-3. However, until the waiver of the postponement provided…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration.

Article R143-10

In order to register debt declarations made pursuant to articles L. 141-21 and L. 141-22, articles R. 521-5 and R. 521-6 apply. The information concerning the asset required under 5° of article R. 521…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-1

After carrying out the drawing of lots operations provided for in article 261 with a view to drawing up the preparatory list mentioned in article R. 2, the mayor shall send, before 15 April, to the pe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Appointment of an ad hoc administrator

Article R53-6

Where, within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal, it is not possible to appoint one of the persons on the list provided for in Article R. 53 or that this list has not yet been drawn up, and one o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-7

Failure to comply with the following provisions is punishable by a fourth-class fine: 1° Articles L. 1221-13, L. 1221-15 and L. 1221-15-1, D. 1221-23 to R. 1221-26, relating to the single personnel re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-8

The remuneration provided for in articles R. 663-5, R. 663-6 and R. 663-7 is acquired when the court has either terminated the safeguard or recovery proceedings pursuant to articles L. 622-12 or L. 63…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-7

Only the centres defined in Article R. 2142-6 which also hold the authorisations to carry out the activities mentioned in e of 1° and g of 2° of Article R. 2142-1 may store embryos intended for recept…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Fire safety instructions

Article R4227-37

In the establishments referred to in article R. 4227-34, fire safety instructions are drawn up and posted in a very conspicuous manner: 1° In each room for premises with more than five people and for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R3352-3

As stated in Article R. 4743-7 of the French Labour Code, reproduced below: "Art. R. 4743-7 - Any operator of an on-trade public house who, without having obtained the authorisation provided for in ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Asbestos containment and removal activities and work on materials and equipment likely to release asbestos fibres.

Article R4535-10

When they are likely to be exposed to asbestos dust inhalation during asbestos containment and removal activities or activities or work on materials and equipment likely to release asbestos fibres, se…

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