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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-2

…f a compulsory licence or an ex officio licence, mentioned in Articles L. 613-11, L. 613-15, L. 613-17, L. 613-17-1 and L. 613-19, may bring infringement proceedings if, after formal notice, the paten…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Termination of the duties of an employed commercial court clerk in the event of termination of the employment contract

Article R743-139-20

…office-holder may, before referring the matter to the committee provided for in article R. 743-139-17, notify the salaried registrar of his immediate dismissal, in the same manner as provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Acts and formalities relating to the seizure of immovable property and sale by auction

Article A444-193

…ion to the managing agent of the notice of transfer pursuant to article 5-1 of decree no. 67-223 of 17 March 1967 €15.38 28 Concerning co-ownership lots, notification to the syndic of the transfer of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6113-7

…° That data concerning them is processed automatically under the conditions laid down by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties;2° That this data…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-1 to R. 122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 123-235, D. 123-236, R. 127-1 to R. 134-17, R. 143-23…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-8

…o doping products, their use and their circulation, in compliance with the provisions of Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-18

…ys of the date of receipt by the two authorities mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 114-17, unless one or other of them has made known its reasoned disagreement.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-16-1

…der the conditions laid down in the first paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012. The European patent with unitary effect takes effect in France on the day of publi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Undivided usufruct.

Article 815-18

The provisions of articles 815 to 815-17 are applicable to undivided interests in usufruct insofar as they are compatible with the rules of usufruct. The notifications provided for by articles 815-14,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-19

The negotiations provided for in article L. 2242-17 may also cover the prevention of the effects of exposure to the occupational risk factors provided for in article L. 4161-1. An agreement reached on…

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