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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-2-3

The provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary protection conferred by a patent and Regulation (EU) No 1260…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-3-2

…or breach depends on it and cannot be established otherwise, the officials mentioned in Article L. 450-1 may postpone the time at which they decline their status until at the latest the notification…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-27-1

…f the legislative provisions that authorise him to do so. The commission mentioned in Article R. 15-33-24 is appended to the order. The principal shall issue the private security guard with an approva…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-3

…not the intern's host structure. The terms and conditions for the application of this article are set by joint order of the ministers responsible for the budget, higher education, health and defence.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R*3231-2

The consumer price index used for the application of articles L. 3231-4 and L. 3231-12 is the monthly consumer price index excluding tobacco for households in the first quintile of the distribution of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Support grant for structural investments by fire and rescue services

Article L1424-36-2

…f a structuring, innovative nature or of national interest.II. - The appropriations from this grant may be paid to fire and rescue services, State services and any local authority or public body to wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-2-3

The Conseil national de l'ordre may organise the grouping of departmental or interdepartmental councils by a decision taken at a plenary session, in the following situations: 1° Operational difficulti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-10

…lar case that he is not at fault or negligent, the period of suspension provided for in articles L. 232-23-3-3 to L. 232-23-3-9 shall not apply. II.-The duration of the suspension provided for in arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B bis

…the contribution, before it is payable in cash, of the claim referred to in the second paragraph of 2 of I of article 150-0 A is deferred, at the express option of the taxpayer, at the time of the tra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R753-4

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 312-9 and R. 312-10no. 2020-1565 of 10 December 2020R. 312-11No. 2014-737 of 30 June 2014R. 312-12n°…

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