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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-43

…the Conseil d'Etat shall set: 1° The conditions for applying the measures provided for in articles L. 623-36 to L. 623-41; 2° The conditions under which the destruction of goods likely to infringe a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-44

This Section shall not apply to farm-saved seed covered by Section 2a of this Chapter.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-42

In order to impose the measures provided for in articles L. 623-36 to L. 623-39, customs officers apply the powers vested in them by the customs code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-41

Where the applicant uses information provided to him by the customs administration, by way of derogation from Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, for purposes other than those provided for in this cha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-40

…ected of infringing a plant variety certificate is implemented after a request mentioned in Article L. 623-36 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a plant variety certificate may be destro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Revenue

Article L2543-4

The municipal council may pass taxes to cover expenditure required by the current needs and obligations of the municipality. These taxes may be: 1° Additional charges to the taxes mentioned in 1° of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Incompatibilities.

Article LO6432-4

…tibility takes effect from the date on which the court decision confirming the election becomes final.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3141-5

…f leave: 1° periods of paid leave ; 2° Periods of maternity leave, paternity leave, childcare leave and adoption leave; 3° Compulsory compensatory leave in the form of rest provided for in articles L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial guarantee and default by the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-53

The conditions of application of this paragraph shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial guarantee and default by the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-51

The temporary employment agency provides the user company, at its request, with a certificate from the social security bodies specifying its situation with regard to the collection of contributions du…

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