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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-30

The articles 815 and following, articles 1873-1 and following, as well as articles 883 et seq. of the Civil Code do not apply to co-ownership of a patent application or patent.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-30

The mayor must order the necessary measures to ensure the sanitation of communal ponds located in the interior of villages or in the vicinity of dwellings, whenever these ponds compromise public healt…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 decies

(1) (Repealed)2. The persons mentioned in 2 of I of article 266 sexies, members of the air quality monitoring organisations provided for by article 3 of law no. 96-1236 of 30 December 1996 on air and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L217-30

The provisions of this chapter do not deprive the consumer of the right to bring an action arising from the guarantee for latent defects as it results from Articles 1641 to 1649 of the Civil Code or a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-30

The arrondissement mayor issues an opinion on all land use permits in the arrondissement issued by and on behalf of the mayor of the commune or the mayor of Paris in application of the provisions of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-30

For the application to employees on a freelance basis of the legal provisions which refer to a condition of seniority in the freelance administration company, seniority is assessed by adding together…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Explanations provided to the borrower and assessment of his creditworthiness

Article L341-30

If the provider of an independent advice service is remunerated by the lender or a credit intermediary in breach of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 313-14 is punishable by a fine o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-30

The chief clerk's assistance service listed under number 127 of table 3-1 shall give rise to the collection of a fee based on the highest total amount of sums entered as expenditure or resources in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 304-1

When the assize court ruling on appeal is to rule solely on the sentence, the speech to the jurors provided for in Article 304 is amended as follows: 1° The words: "the charges to be brought against X…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 305-1

A plea alleging a nullity other than those purged by the referral decision that has become final or pursuant to article 269-1 and tainting the proceedings prior to the opening of the hearings must, on…

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