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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Legitimate possession and lawful obtaining of a business secret

Article L151-3

The following are methods of lawfully obtaining a trade secret: 1° An independent discovery or creation; 2° The observation, study, dismantling or testing of a product or object that has been made ava…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to legal action based on denial of justice.

Article 366-9

On pain of inadmissibility of the application referred to in Article 366-1, the claimant who invokes a denial of justice must produce two summonses to judgment delivered by bailiff to the court regist…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Seizures notified to public accountants

Article R143-3

Subject to the provisions of article 6-1 of decree no. 93-977 of 31 July 1993 relating to seizures and assignments notified to public accountants and postal cheque centres or the Caisse Nationale d'Ép…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior declaration.

Article R4532-3

The prior declaration is sent to the labour inspector and to the bodies mentioned in article L. 4532-1 with territorial jurisdiction over the location of the operation. It shall be sent on the date of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1343-3

Persons having access to the information provided for in articles L. 1340-5 and L. 1341-1 are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties provided for in articles 2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: TERMINATION OF THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE

Article L542-3

When the right to remain on French territory has ended under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 542-1 or L. 542-2, the asylum application certificate may be refused, withdrawn or its renewal refu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article D46-3

In accordance with the provisions of Article 557, where the bailiff has given the copy of the writ to a person residing at the home of the person concerned, he shall send the latter:

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration

Article L6422-3

The hours devoted to the validation of acquired experience benefiting from the authorisation provided for in article L. 6422-1 constitute actual working time and give rise to the maintenance of the em…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Tax on the operators of electronic contact platforms for the provision of certain transport services

Article 300 quinquies

I. - The tax provided for in article 300 bis is based on the difference between the following amounts, assessed exclusive of value added tax during the calendar year in which the tax becomes due, inso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Assessment and early intervention pathways for neurodevelopmental disorders

Article R2135-3

The prescription is validated within a maximum of fifteen days of receipt.Within a maximum period of three months following validation of the pathway prescription by the designated structure, the chil…

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