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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-25

…nvalid by court decision:a) If its subject matter is not patentable under the terms of Articles L. 611-10, L. 611-11 and L. 611-13 to L. 611-19;b) If it does not set out the invention clearly and comp…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 695

…matters (taking of evidence) (recast) ;10° Social investigations ordered pursuant to articles 1072, 1171 and 1221 ;11° The remuneration of the person appointed by the judge to hear the minor, pursuant…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 709-1-3

…forcement judge or, if the second paragraph of article 131-9 or the second paragraph of article 131-11 of the Penal Code, the sentence enforcement judge, referred to for this purpose by the public pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-19

…nt to second paragraph of article 131-9 of the Criminal Code or the second paragraph of article 131-11 of the same code, a maximum term of imprisonment which the sentence enforcement judge may order t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-12

…sion became final; 4° The reasons for forwarding the sentencing decision with regard to Article 728-11; 5° The date, place and circumstances in which the offence or offences were committed, as well as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory negotiation procedures

Article L2242-13

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2242-11 or in the event of non-compliance with its stipulations, the employer shall initiate, in the undertakings referred to in that same…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1381

…ied by others free of charge or in return for payment ; 6° Land on which installations exempt under 11° of Article 1382 are built; 7° Land, whether cultivated or not, used for commercial or industrial…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Rights of foreign nationals in waiting zones

Article R343-8

…of Title IV, articles L. 821-3, L. 821-4, L. 821-5, L. 824-1, L. 824-3, L. 824-8, L. 824-9, L. 824-11 of this Code, and articles L. 521-1, L. 521-2 and L. 521-3 of the Code of Administrative Justice.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medical surveillance of specific categories of workers.

Article L4625-1

…cedures for the composition and operation of the board of directors provided for in Article L. 4622-11.In order to take account of specific local circumstances regarding the use of seasonal workers, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L5212-1

…yees is the year in respect of which the contribution provided for in articles L. 5212-9 to L. 5212-11 of this Code is due. The number of beneficiaries of the employment obligation is determined in ac…

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