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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compulsory licences and expropriation for national defence purposes

Article R613-38

The provisions of Article R. 613-37 shall apply, independently of the action to fix the remuneration for the ex officio licence, to any proceedings relating to a dispute arising from the enforcement o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-38

…isation has been temporarily withdrawn in application of articles L. 6312-3 or L. 6312-5 or article R. 6312-5 may not be transferred during this withdrawal.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article R49-38

…they are unable to provide the information requested within the time limit set pursuant to Article R. 49-37. They shall indicate the reasons for this postponement to the competent service of the requ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-383

…rces department or to the director of the establishment. Under the conditions laid down in articles R. 6152-384 and R. 6152-385, an interview relating to this request is held on a date set at least te…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: State property transferred to the assets of the Corsican regional authority

Article R4422-38

The transfer of ownership of the movable objects referred to in article R. 4422-36 is recorded in a procès-verbal. It is drawn up by the territorially competent Prefect and by the President of the Exe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to beneficiaries of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-38

…older of a popular savings passbook account ceases to meet the condition mentioned in 4° of article R. 221-33 for the second consecutive year, the holder must request that the account be closed. Even…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-38

The Commission may validly rule if one of the members mentioned in 1° of Article R. 4163-37 and one of the members mentioned in 2° of the same article are present. Opinions are adopted by majority vot…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Funding and resources

Article R1114-38

…ropriations allocated for carrying out the missions provided for in the second paragraph of article R. 1114-32, in accordance with the budgetary terms and procedures laid down by its articles of assoc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Master plans, sector plans and regional plans for the organisation of missions

Article R711-38

…ts members in office, present or represented.It is sent, along with the report mentioned in article R. 711-35, to the supervisory authority and to CCI France, within one month of its adoption.If the m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-38

…he distribution and assignment of staff is carried out in accordance with the provisions of article R. 123-16 of the same code.

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