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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-38

…ore the Court of Appeal hearing an appeal lodged pursuant to the second paragraph of Article R. 411-19 the claims they had submitted to the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure for fixed fines for misdemeanours

Article A36-14

…D. 45-3 may submit the request for exoneration or the claim provided for in Articles 495-18 and 495-19 dematerialised in accordance with the procedures specified by this section. The challenge is made…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-26

…e freely transferred between members, in accordance witharticle 20 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. II - In the event that a member decides to transfer shares to a third party, these may only be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

…VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2122-1 and L. 2122-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2122-3 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1313-25

…ts of members of the specialised scientific committees provided for by Decree no. 98-695 of 30 July 1998, amended by Decree no. 99-242 of 26 March 1999, relating to the special status of the bodies of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-21

…laboratories. After receiving the opinion of the selection committee referred to in Article D. 6211-19, the Minister responsible for health shall notify the manager of the reference medical biology la…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-5

For the purposes of Article L. 511-33, I of Article L. 522-19, Article L. 526-35, the last paragraph of Article L. 571-4 and Article L. 572-7, agents are treated in the same way as persons employed by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-52

…icipating in the conclusion or performance of any of the funeral services listed in Article L. 2223-19 do not have to provide proof of the professional training provided for in this subparagraph.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26

…definitions shall apply: 1° Electronic communications services means services consisting wholly or mainly in the provision of electronic communications within the meaning of 6° of Article L. 32 of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-1

…ritory. II. - No section de commune may be formed as from the promulgation of loi n° 2013-428 du 27 mai 2013 modernisant le régime des sections de commune.

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