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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of posting

Article R1263-4

Employers who post one or more employees, under the conditions set out in 2° of article L. 1262-1, must submit a declaration containing the following information: 1° The name or business name as well…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4-2

Health professionals working in public or private medico-social services or establishments may, on their own initiative, draw up and implement local cooperation protocols by decision of the director o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Single registration

Article R546-4

The register of persons referred to in I of article L. 546-1 includes information relating to the identity, activity and, where applicable, the category of the persons concerned. This information is s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principle of advance payment

Article R2191-4

The purchaser may provide for the payment of an advance in cases where it is not compulsory.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVb: Prevention of environmental health risks at work

Article L1544-9

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the second and third paragraphs, the provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 1332-5 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wordin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-48-1

The purpose of the compliance function referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 356-1 is, in particular, to advise the Chief Executive Officer or the Management Board, as well as the Board of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-15-4

If a postal vote has been organised, the envelopes used to cast the vote are counted before the count provided for in article D. 4233-15-3, as and when they are received, in the electoral register ref…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 412-5

When direct allocations are granted for a programme of short films, this programme must comprise, for at least 60% of its screening time: 1° Short-length cinematographic works meeting the conditions o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-16-4

A European patent with unitary effect and a French patent application or a French patent with the same filing date or the same priority date, covering the same invention and belonging to the same inve…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-4

I.-In application of 12° of article L. 122-5, and subject to the provisions of II and III of this article, the performance or reproduction of extracts of works may be made without the authors' authori…

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