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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-4

The patent application must not contain:1° Elements or drawings the publication or implementation of which would be contrary to public policy or morality;2° Denigrating statements concerning the produ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

…s may be imposed on persons who have failed to comply with the obligations resulting for them from: 1° Provisions adopted for the application of 2° of Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-1

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000:1° Owning or managing a company with at least one pharmaceutical establishment without being a pharmacist or without havin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Principles and means of prevention

Article R4412-111

…ible for work determines the conditions for the selection, maintenance and periodic inspection of : 1° Means of collective protection ; 2° Individual protection equipment.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of death prior to sampling and conditions for taking samples

Article R1232-4-2

The samples referred to in the second paragraph of Article R. 1232-4-1 are taken in accordance with protocols issued by the Agence de la biomédecine. These protocols determine in particular the situat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification of claims.

Article L625-6

Statements of claims arising from an employment contract, approved by the official receiver, as well as decisions rendered by the industrial tribunal, are entered on the statement of claims filed at t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-4

A circulation document for foreign minors is issued to foreign minors residing in France:1° At least one of whose parents holds a temporary residence permit, a multi-annual residence permit or a resid…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Allocation

Article L2113-11

The purchaser may decide not to allot a contract in one of the following cases:1° It is not in a position to carry out the organisational, steering and coordination tasks itself;2° Awarding the contra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R822-16

The establishment's resources include:1° Proceeds from its commercial operations, in particular the sale of its publications;2° Resources from its training activities;3° Subsidies or contributions all…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Tied agents

Article R545-1

The tied agents referred to inarticle L. 545-4 must not have been subject to :a) a final conviction referred to in II ofarticle L. 500-1 within the last ten years ;b) a sanction provided for in 3° to…

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