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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L611-13

For the application of Article L. 611-11, a disclosure of the invention shall not be taken into consideration in the following two cases:-if it takes place within the six months preceding the filing d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-13

The immovable property of the institution mentioned in Article L. 5312-1 is entirely in its private domain. Property transferred to the institution shall be decommissioned if it belongs to the public…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-13

Where a regulated entity uses its membership of a financial conglomerate to evade, in whole or in part, the application of the sectoral rules to which it is subject, the Autorité de contrôle prudentie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-13

Any violation observed within the Etablissement français du sang, and caused by it, of the legislative or regulatory requirements applicable to it, as well as the elements mentioned in article L. 1222…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing certain bodies and companies

Article 1655 sexies A

For the taxation of their profits and those of their members, the sociétés de libre partenariat mentioned in article L. 214-154 of the Monetary and Financial Code are treated in the same way as a prof…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-13

Each trade union delegate has the necessary time to carry out his duties. This time is at least equal to : 1° Twelve hours per month in companies or establishments with between fifty and one hundred a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-13

Homeopathic medicinal products which satisfy all the conditions listed below are not subject to the marketing authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8: 1° Oral or external administration ; 2° N…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-4

When the examining magistrate receives a request from the public prosecutor to remand the person in custody, and considers that this detention is not justified, and decides not to transfer the case fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-13

The medical committee is made up of representatives of the medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff and a representative of the midwives. Its chairman is elected. A representative of the Agency…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-13

The duties of an ad hoc trustee or conciliator may not be carried out by a person who, during the previous twenty-four months, has received, in any capacity whatsoever, directly or indirectly, any rem…

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