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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-29

…ne month, plus the fee for late payment provided for in Rule 16 bis 1 (a and b) of the Implementing Regulations of the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The fee for late payment shall be paid in euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to non-pre-packaged foodstuffs

Article R412-12

…y ingredient or processing aid or derived from a substance or product listed in Annex II to amended Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decisions that may be taken at any stage of the procedure

Article R721-1

…Prefectoral order by virtue of their duties and responsibilities in the field of the application of regulations on foreign nationals or its litigation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L2573-40

…nonies B and 1609 nonies D of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "provided for by the regulations applicable locally".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-1

The Regional Council, through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the region in the areas of competence assigned to it by law. It has competence to promote the economic, social, health, cultur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Equal access for men and women.

Article L6112-2

…t out in Article L. 6112-1 does not preclude the introduction, on a transitional basis, by means of regulations or agreements, of measures taken for the sole benefit of women with a view to establishi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical biology laboratory

Article L6212-6

…e are changed, the conditions under which cooperation contracts may be maintained are determined by regulation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of the committee

Article R1124-4

…tion has been submitted under the conditions provided for in 1 of Article 98 of the above-mentioned Regulation of 16 April 2014, may inform the designated personal protection committee within twenty-f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-1-2

…s are qualified to investigate and establish breaches of the provisions of this sub-section and the regulations made for their application. To this end, they shall act in accordance with the rules for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R221-4

…st with the requirements relating to an advanced electronic signature provided for in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electro…

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