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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General procedural rules

Article R321-26

I. - The requests referred to in articles L. 327-6 and L. 327-13 shall be made by letter delivered against signature or any other means capable of establishing proof of the date of referral, including…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Tax revenue and fees

Article L3662-2

…at the rate of one twelfth of the right to compensation under the conditions provided for in 1° and 2° of II of article 46 of law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 on finance for 2006.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-29

Marketing authorisation holders and pharmaceutical companies exploiting medicinal products ensure an appropriate and continuous supply of the national market in order to cover the needs of patients in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-2

…article L. 6147-14, a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire de Moyennes may be formed by public or private health establishments, medico-social establishments mentioned in article L. 312-1 of the Code…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Information on business papers.

Article R123-238

…llowed by: 1° For general partnerships, the words "société en nom collectif" or the initials "SNC"; 2° For limited partnerships, the words "société en commandite simple" or the initials "SCS" ; 3° For…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-20

…may result in the revocation of his judicial supervision and his placement in pre-trial detention; 2° Failure to comply with the pre-alert distance will result in contact by the authorised persons re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Other financial provisions

Article D1271-29

The issuer sends the legal entity or individual entrepreneur who finances all or part of the special payment vouchers mentioned in B of article L. 1271-1 information to be sent to the beneficiary of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article R2123-23

…lting from the application of article L. 2123-22 may amount to a maximum for the elected representatives referred to in article L. 2123-20 : 1° In the communes that are 25% administrative centres of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory medical examinations.

Article R2122-2

…regular antibodies, excluding antibodies directed against the A and B antigens; if the test is positive, identification and titration of the antibodies are compulsory; 2° During the fourth antenatal e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-26

…ployer must provide the information required for identification, the name of the duly authorised individual responsible for making the request for authorisation and an e-mail address, so that the info…

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