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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-205

I.-When a holder of a home hospital care authorisation and a home autonomy service mentioned in 1° of Article L. 313-1-3 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles take care of the same patient,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIb: Cotisation foncière des entreprises: minimum levy

Article 1647 D

…location of their main establishment; this tax is established from a base, the amount of which is set by the municipal council according to the following scale:AMOUNT OF TURNOVER or revenue (in euros…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article R344-1

…investments belonging to the company or the supplementary occupational pension fund and of other assets allocated to the representation of regulated commitments, valued in accordance with Article R. 3…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 287

…ishments concerned, the free zone is established by a decree issued by the Council of State, which determines the operating procedures and boundaries of the zone and specifies the operations that will…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article R5426-3

…article L. 5421-1 for a limited period or definitively in accordance with the following procedures: 1° In the event of a second breach mentioned in c of 3° of article L. 5412-1, the replacement income…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional certificate in youth, popular education and sport

Article A212-2

The professional certificate for youth, popular education and sport mentioned in article D. 212-11 of the French Sports Code is organised into terms defined by decree and linked to a particular field.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-21

The order granting the exploitation licence provided for in Article L. 613-17 is notified to the patent owner, licensees and the beneficiary of the requested licence. It is automatically entered in th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-23

In the event that the time limits set out in articles R. 613-14, R. 613-15 and R. 613-19 (paragraph 2) are not complied with, the commission shall disregard them without any reminder or formal notice.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-20

The Minister responsible for industrial property takes his decision in the light of the final opinion issued by the commission, after examining the observations of the interested parties.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-22

The licence applicant, the patent owner and the licence holders or their representatives may be heard by the committee responsible for issuing the opinions provided for in articles R. 613-10 and R. 61…

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