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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 R411-26

The Registrar shall without delay send to all the parties to whom the decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property has been notified, by simple letter, a copy of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Internship agreement

Article R426-20

…e training agreement is sent to the prefect using a teleservice, within the meaning of article L. 112-9 of the code of relations between the public and the administration, or by registered letter with…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-20

…er may be referred to the Family Affairs Judge at any time under the conditions of the article 515-12 of the Civil Code, by either of the parties or by the public prosecutor, in order to modify all or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article A311-2

…by the person's activity with regard to the resolution objectives mentioned in I of Article L. 311-22. However, in the event of a significant change in the person's business or risk profile, the supe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article L3332-25

Except in the cases listed in the Conseil d'Etat decree provided for in article L. 3324-10, shares or units acquired on behalf of employees and former employees are delivered to them at the end of a m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-2

…the initiative of the company or in accordance with one of the procedures mentioned in article L. 3322-6. The plan may be set up without using the services of the institution mentioned in I of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Election and composition

Article L7224-2

Immediately after the election of its president and vice-presidents, the Martinique assembly shall elect from among its members the Martinique executive council and its president.The executive council…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXX: Agency for the management and recovery of seized and confiscated assets

Article R54-2

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year, convened by its Chairman. The Chairman sets the agenda on a proposal from the Chief Executive Officer. Board members are notified of the agenda at l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-21

The analyses of water samples mentioned in article R. 1321-19 are carried out by laboratories which must obtain prior approval from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules governing the authorisation of private establishments to provide the public hospital service

Article R6112-2

…akes effect. This cannot be earlier than the date mentioned in the third paragraph of Article R. 6112-1. If the Director General of the Regional Health Agency does not respond within the four-month pe…

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