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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article L722-12

During the period of withholding referred to in Article L. 722-9 and in the second paragraph of I of l'article L. 722-11, the person authorised to use a geographical indication or the body for the def…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-12

When a credit transaction is intended to group together credits mentioned in article L. 313-1, the new credit agreement is subject to chapitre III. Any credit consolidation transaction secured by a mo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-12

…rtgage, the court shall allocate to each of these assets, for the purpose of apportioning the price and exercising the preferential right, the share of the price, determined on the basis of the invent…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-12

The mediator hears the parties and any other person he deems useful. The parties may be assisted by any person of their choice, whose identity they shall disclose prior to their hearing. The mediator…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Consumer Council

Article D821-12

The National Consumer Council is convened in plenary session by the Minister responsible for consumer affairs, on his own initiative or at the request of the majority of the full members of one of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Service contracts.

Article R5323-12

The private employment agency that has signed a service provision contract with one of the organisations participating in the public employment service mentioned in article L. 5311-2 to take charge of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-12

…determined under the following conditions: 1° Within the European Cooperative Society, information and consultation are governed by Titles I and II of this Book and participation is organised, where…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12

…nclude information relating to civil status, nationality, initial training, professional experience and lifelong training that has been validated by a competent body, language skills, the legality of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4342-12

The following are set by order of the Minister for Higher Education and the Minister for Health:1° The composition of the file submitted in support of the application for authorisation;2° The composit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-12

In the event of termination of his relationship with the principal, the commercial agent is entitled to compensation for the loss suffered. The commercial agent loses the right to compensation if he h…

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