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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-12

…solidarity, with territorial jurisdiction, in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 5132-1-13. The purpose of this inspection is to ensure that : 1° Carrying out the diagnosis referred…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Annual report

Article D5521-5

…nd the solidarity leave provided for by article 15 of the Overseas Orientation Act no. 2000-1207 of 13 December 2000;11° Evaluation and monitoring of actions to promote employment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-44

…nst the decision of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency suspending an authorisation, maintaining the suspension, amending or withdrawing an authorisation pursuant to articles L. 6122-12…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-4

…1453-6 to L. 1453-9. They are also subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 4113-13. In the event of failure to comply with these provisions, the administrative authority may ter…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-25

…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 completely enough for a person s…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-15

…he proceedings until the date on which the French patent ceases to have effect under Article L. 614-13 or until the date on which the European patent application is rejected, withdrawn or deemed withd…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L2332-2

…is applicable to the tax on commercial surfaces provided for in the article 3 of law no. 72-657 of 13 July 1972instituting measures in favour of certain categories of elderly shopkeepers and craftsme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-126

…and that of the environment and to inform the Nuclear Safety Authority as referred to in Article R. 1333-16 ; 2° The frequency with which an estimate is made of the doses to which the population is ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-22

If the agreements provided for in articles L1424-13, L1424-14 and L1424-17, six months before the deadline set in these same articles, a national commission settles, on referral from the prefect, with…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L363-1

…Title VII of this Book apply under the following conditions: 1° For the application of article L. 313-1, articles L. 3331-1, L. 3331-2, L. 3332-11, L. 3335-3 and L. 3335-4 of the Public Health Code a…

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