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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-1-1

The following may also be entered on the list of qualified persons provided for in Article L. 421-1 : 1° Subject to meeting the diploma requirements of 1° and 2° of Article R. 421-1 and provide eviden…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article A812-19

…obtained by the candidate in all the tests he or she has taken, if this is equal to or higher than 10 out of 20.For the written tests, candidates may use codes and compendia of laws and decrees conta…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1-1

…he Republic. The registered office of foreign insurance undertakings authorised under Articles L. 321-7 or L. 329-1 must be located in the same territory as their head office.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-1

…ode for the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the crimes provided for in articles 221-1 to 221-5,222-1,222-3 to 222-6,222-23 to 222-26and 224-1 to 224-3 of the Criminal Code and all of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-12

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 217-19 to L. 217-20 relating to updates is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. T…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific rules for calculating sums held in the automatic account for promotion abroad in 2023

Article 919-118

…sales companies for commercial representation in cinemas under the conditions set out in articles 721-12, 721-13 and 721-14 is increased by 5%, without prejudice to the application of the formulas set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to termination of pregnancy by medication

Article R2212-14-1

…ion from the provisions of the first paragraph, in the context of a teleconsultation referred to in 1° of article R. 6316-1, the medicines required for the voluntary termination of pregnancy are presc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 13: Interventional activity under medical imaging in cardiology

Article R6123-133-1

…k, every day of the year, in liaison with the emergency medical structures mentioned in article R. 6123-1.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works of fiction

Article 211-10

…in the fiction genre, points are divided into five groups as follows: I.-Language of Filming" group 1° A maximum of 20 points is allocated to the "Language of Filming" group; 2° Points are awarded as…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Extending the stay of students and researchers

Article L422-11

…idence permit bearing the words "seeking employment or setting up a business" is issued pursuant to 1° of article L. 422-10, its holder is authorised, during the period of validity of this permit, to…

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