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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport

Article D212-59

The Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport is prepared :1° Through initial training, including apprenticeships ;2° Through continuing education.When the Higher State Diploma in You…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Elections and operation of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance

Article R4124-5

…Instance shall take place no later than four months after the date of the election of the Regional and Inter-Regional Councils, under the conditions laid down in Chapter V of this Title. Only those m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-4

The principles and reference systems mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 4622-9-3 are set out and implemented, in application of the provisions of this sub-section, in specifications laid do…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-53

…iling of the utility certificate application or from the priority date if priority has been claimed and, in any event, before the start of the technical preparations, provided for in Article R. 612-39…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-59

…new claims or submit observations for the purpose of discussing the opposability of the cited prior art.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-55

…during the eighteen-month period from filing or from the priority date if priority has been claimed and, in any event, before the start of the technical preparations, provided for in Article R. 612-39…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-58

The preliminary search report is immediately notified to the applicant, who, if prior art is cited, must, on pain of rejection of the patent application, file new claims or submit observations in supp…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-57

…shall be accessible to third parties in the patent application file. The preliminary search report and the opinion shall be drawn up on the basis of the claims filed, taking into account the descript…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-54

…tility certificate application in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 612-15, the search report fee must be paid within one month of the date of receipt of the convers…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Information mentioned in the contract

Article R341-5

A failure by the lender to comply with the formalities prescribed in articles L. 312-28 and L. 312-29 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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