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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-9

…be granted without authorisation, and the procedures provided for in the articles L. 612-14, L. 612-15 and 1° of article L. 612-21 may not be committed.Subject to Article L. 612-10, the authorisation…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article A322-98

…etres, the diving supervisor shall hold at least the teaching level 1 (E1) mentioned inappendix III-15 b. The dive master authorises divers with PE-12 qualifications to dive independently and dive gui…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-84-1

For the application of Articles L. 1226-15, L. 1234-9, L. 1235-3, L. 1235-3-1, L. 1235-11 and L. 1235-16 of the Labour Code, the determination of the compensation payable by the employer does not take…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-14

…such a council, it is performed by the delegation of three doctors provided for in article L. 4123-15, by a dental surgeon and by a midwife appointed by the prefect of the territorial collectivity af…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-4-2

…ired to practise the profession of chiropody or without falling within the scope of Article L. 4322-15 ; 2° Any person holding a diploma, certificate, authorisation to practise or any other qualificat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-5

…by the person responsible for the accident of the supporting document referred to in article R. 211-15, it must, on the one hand, declare this without delay to the guarantee fund by registered letter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Depreciation and provisions

Article L232-9

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 232-15, the company's formation expenses are amortised before any distribution of profits and, at the latest, within five years. Capital…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-17

…se terms, except as regards the amount of the price and the period provided for in l'article L. 642-15. The court shall rule before the expiry of the lease contract and after obtaining the opinion of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Search and recording

Article L541-2

…ch are deleted; 4° In Article L. 512-13, the words: "or a breach" are deleted; 5° In Article L. 512-15, the words: "mentioned in article L. 122-1" are deleted; 6° In article L. 512-17, in the 3rd para…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article R452-3-1

…n for 5th class offences. Repeat offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 du code pénal.

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