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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-15

…exceeding six months, following breaches of the laws and regulations relating to these establishments.This closure must be preceded by a warning, which may, if necessary, replace it, when the facts li…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L1453-13

…of this chapter, and in particular: 1° The definition of the health services referred to in article L. 1453-5 ; 2° The content of the agreement provided for in article L. 1453-8 , in particular when i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-10

…relates to only one of those elements considered as such. 4. Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 611-16 to L. 611-19, inventions relating to a product consisting wholly or partly of biological m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION OF RESIDENTS

Article L2143-1

…ncil, the name, composition and operating procedures of which are determined by the municipal council. The district councils may be consulted by the mayor and may make proposals to him on any issue co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-10

…the judge may contact the tax and social security bodies under the conditions set out in articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Termination of open-ended employment contracts.

Article L1532-1

…he local authorities of the French Republic excluded from the geographical scope defined in Article L. 1511-1, the provisions of Article L. 1231-5 are applicable to an employee who is placed, by the p…

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

Article L1222-10

…lishment's staff for the categories it determines, and of the person in charge mentioned in article L. 1222-2 ; 3° The terms and conditions under which one or more of the establishment's support and b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO THE EXECUTION OF A TRANSFER DECISION

Article L751-13

The provisions of article L. 711-1 relating to the enforcement of the removal decision by the foreign national are applicable to the enforcement of transfer decisions.The administrative authority may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Precautionary measures.

Article L3354-1

…r agents of the criminal investigation department must carry out the checks provided for in article L. 234-1 of the Highway Code andarticle L. 4274-14 of the Transport Code on the person of the allege…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-1

…oys, by the sole fact of its creation, an exclusive intangible property right enforceable against all.This right comprises attributes of an intellectual and moral nature as well as attributes of an ec…

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