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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Regulations attached to agreements.

Article R6142-18

In the event of an infringement of the regulations by a member of staff working for the university hospital centre, the university or a training or research unit, the penalty shall be imposed by the d…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article R341-18

A failure by the lender to comply with any of the obligations relating to the renewal of renewable contracts set out in articles L. 312-75 to L. 312-83 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th clas…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-18

Challenges relating to the validity of the breeder's right over the variety for which a plant variety certificate is applied for are brought directly before the judicial courts and, in the overseas te…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-18

The application for an operating licence provided for in Article L. 613-17 is sent to the Minister responsible for industrial property. It shall indicate: 1° The surname, first names, profession, addr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-18

When the performance of the following services requires an execution time greater than the reference time specified in the table below, they give rise to the collection of an additional session fee eq…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Revenue, imprest and imprest accounts of local authorities and their public establishments (R)

Article R1617-18

Regies may be set up outside national territory. These régies are subject to the rules defined in articles R. 1617-2 to R. 1617-17. However: a) The constitutive act may provide that these régies pay a…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-18

The dissolution of the Tourist Office is decided by a resolution of the municipal council or the deliberative body of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training leave

Article R2315-18

Training leave is taken in one go, unless the beneficiary and the employer decide by mutual agreement that it will be taken in two instalments.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Specific provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately and in the event of the use of a secure electronic device

Article A37-18

The payment notice sets out all the options available to the offender for paying the fine as well as the practical arrangements for payment. A detachable payment card is incorporated at the bottom of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-18

…guardian of decisions to dismiss, acquit or convict as provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article 706-113 is made by registered letter or in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 803-…

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