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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-3-3

…ommercial exploitation of this work or from commercial exploitation in the case provided for in the last sentence of the last paragraph of article L. 131-3-1.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-19

…time limit begins to run at the start of the first hour of the first day and ends on expiry of the last hour of the last day of the time limit; 3° If this time limit expires on a Saturday, Sunday or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 91

…he actual or presumed place of death and, where applicable, in those of the place of the deceased's last domicile. A mention of the transcription is made in the margin of the registers on the date of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pre-employment medical examination

Article R4624-27

…ivalent risks of exposure; 2° The occupational physician concerned is in possession of the worker's last medical opinion for fitness; 3° No measure formulated under article L. 4624-3 or no opinion of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Interest rates

Article L341-51

…red to in Article L. 341-50, the statute of limitations for public action runs from the date of the last collection of either interest or capital.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-43-3

…icle L. 335-5 of the Education Code is conducted by at least two members of the selection panel. It lasts between 15 and 30 minutes.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R711-73

Outgoing members serve until their successors are installed.However, from the last day of voting until the new members are installed, outgoing members dispatch current business..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-30

Where the dates fixed by this section or the last day of the time limits fall on a public holiday or a Saturday, they shall be postponed until the first working day thereafter..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-1-1

…eavement leave provided for in article L. 3142-1-1 may be split into two periods. Each period shall last at least one day.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prescription of a route

Article R5132-1-2

…oute is valid for up to twenty-four months from the date of issue of the receipt referred to in the last paragraph of article R. 5132-1-6.

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