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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de conseils en propriété industrielle (French only)

Article R422-51-3

…of members with, as appropriate, an indication of their profession or status with regard to Article R. 422-51-1, followed, for each, by an indication of the share of the capital they hold in the compa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Decision

Article R2333-120-56

…well as any person heard by decision of the magistrate pursuant to the second paragraph of Article R. 2333-120-52, have been heard.The decision shall state the date on which it was handed down and, w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article R6154-5-1

Private practice in public hospitals pursuant to articles L. 6154-1 to L. 6154-7 of the Public Health Code is subject to the practitioner's adherence to the national agreement referred to in article L…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-55-1

The owner of the internal water distribution network mentioned in 3° of article R. 1321-43 draws up, at his own expense, an assessment of the risks associated with the internal water distribution inst…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Protocol for therapeutic use and patient monitoring

Article R5121-74-5

…g a dematerialised service designated by order and implemented by the agency referred to in Article R. 6113-33. III - The therapeutic use protocol is updated by the Director General of the Agency on t…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional obligations

Article R422-55-1

The continuing professional training provided for by Article L. 422-10-1 is a professional obligation which ensures that each industrial property attorney registered on the list provided for in Articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-5

The prefect communicates to the president of the general council: 1° A statement indicating the forecast amount of the net bases of each of the four direct local taxes chargeable to the department, th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-57-1

For the purposes of the second paragraph of Article L. 356-23, events presenting one of the following characteristics are at least considered as major events within the meaning of Article L. 355-5: a)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article R214-203-5

…must be compatible with the fund's objective, with its management procedures referred to in article R. 214-203-6 and with any limits or rules on the granting of loans laid down in its regulations or a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public interest groups (R)

Article D1115-5

The provisions of Title II of decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955 on the codification and amendment of texts relating to the economic and financial control of the State and, where applicable, those of dé…

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