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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-1

The employee who is the author of an invention shall immediately make a declaration thereof to the employer. In the event of more than one inventor, a joint declaration may be made by all the inventor…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-10

The employee and the employer shall refrain from any disclosure of the invention as long as a disagreement remains as to its classification or as long as it has not been decided. If one of the parties…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sworn goods brokers

Article A131-1

The certificates provided for in 2° of I and 2° of II of Article R. 131-1 must comply with the models attached to this article.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-10

If the installations are not brought into service within five years of the date of notification of the order mentioned in article R. 1322-8 or if operation has been interrupted for more than five cons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-11

In the case of packaged natural mineral water and where the result of the verification mentioned in article R. 1322-9 is in compliance, the Prefect sends a copy of the operating authorisation order to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-19

…by order of the Minister of Justice, Minister of Justice, indicating the amount of the compensation and setting the deadline for submitting applications for the office. The deadline for candidates to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-19

The regional prefect shall delimit the zones mentioned in articles L. 3132-25 and L. 3132-25-1 by decree. When a zone is located in the territory of more than one region, the regional prefects concern…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-17

…icle L. 3132-23 apply to establishments located in the same locality, carrying on the same activity and serving the same clientele. The extension authorisations provided for in Article L. 3132-23 are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-16

The extension authorisations referred to in Article L. 3132-23 are granted in accordance with the procedures set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 3132-21. The opinions mentioned in the first p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training in health, safety and working conditions

Article L2315-18

The members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and the contact person provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 2314-1 receive the training they need to carry out thei…

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