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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de conseils en propriété industrielle (French only)

Article R422-51-7

The société de participations financières de profession libérale de conseil en propriété industrielle shall notify the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle of any cha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rules specific to the drawing of lots

Article D1411-58-7

For the renewal of each of the Boards of Directors mentioned in article L. 1411-5-2, lots shall be drawn to determine, from among the persons called upon to appoint a single member or an odd number of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts concerning the protection of family members

Article A444-79-1

The acts relating to the future protection mandate provided for in the third paragraph of Article 477 of the Civil Code give rise to the collection of the fees provided for in Article A. 444-79.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-31

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-7-2

Failing an express decision within the period mentioned in Article R. 714-7-1, the application is deemed accepted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obtaining a speciality by a court-appointed administrator already on the list referred to in article L. 811-2

Article R811-28-7

I.-The panel for the examination referred to in article R. 811-28-5 is composed as follows: 1° A professor of higher education or lecturer responsible for teaching law in the field of the speciality a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-5

On receipt of the application, if the file is complete, the Prefect will inform the applicant of his registration number and the date by which he must be notified of the decision. Subject to the provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation through the employment of disabled workers

Article L5212-7-2

When calculating the number of beneficiaries of the employment obligation referred to in Article L. 5212-13, the effort made by the company in favour of beneficiaries who are experiencing particular d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Rights of persons detained in socio-medico-judicial security centres

Article R53-8-72

The Director of Penitentiary Services shall take any measures necessary for the good order of the centre, the safety of individuals and the security of property under the conditions laid down by the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Rights of persons detained in socio-medico-judicial security centres

Article R53-8-70

The sentence enforcement judge may grant the detainee permission to leave under mobile electronic surveillance for one or more days in order to maintain family ties or to prepare for the end of the de…

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