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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-10

I. - When he receives a request from the beneficiary, the professional responsible for payment of the droit de suite shall pay him the amount thereof within a period which may not exceed four months f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recording of hearings in specialised criminal courts

Article A53-10

…heir respective lawyers by any means. The latter must inform the court registry that they wish to receive the audio recording of the hearings at least eight days before the start of the hearings if th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article R6323-10

…no later than: 1° One hundred and twenty days before the start of the training course when the completion of the course entails a continuous interruption of work of at least six months; 2° Sixty days…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Subscription, purchase or pledging by companies of their own shares

Article L22-10-64

…o have been made when these companies have made it pursuant to Article 5 or the provisions of a market practice accepted by the Autorité des marchés financiers pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-10

Jurisdictional competence lies with the sentence enforcement judge of the court within whose jurisdiction is located either the prison in which the sentenced person is imprisoned or, if the sentenced…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10

I.-The "ORSAN" system mentioned in article L. 3131-11 includes in particular : 1° A regional plan organising, according to the risks identified, the care pathways and the ways in which the various pla…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VIII: Provisions specific to the courts of appeal after cassation.

Article 1037-1

In the event of referral back to the Court of Appeal, where the case was covered by the ordinary procedure, it shall be fixed within a short time under the conditions of Article 905. In this case, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance

Article R4234-10

When a Disciplinary Board receives a complaint or an application that it considers falls within the jurisdiction of another Disciplinary Board, its Chairman shall forward the file to that Board withou…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-10

An insured who, for non-professional purposes, takes out an insurance contract which complements a good or service sold by a supplier may cancel this contract, without charge or penalty, as long as it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Policy on medicinal products and sterile medical devices in health care institutions

Article R6111-10

…nstitutional medical committee in public health establishments or the institutional medical conference in private health establishments draws up :1° An action programme, with monitoring indicators, fo…

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