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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory licences

Article R613-4

…of Article L. 615-17. They shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the ordinary law procedure, subject to the provisions of articles R. 613-5 to R. 613-44.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Mediation

Article L623-22

…ssociation may take part in mediation, under the conditions set out in the Chapter I of Title II of Law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995 relating to the organisation of the courts and to civil, criminal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 783

…iprocity treaties, reductions in taxes or duties, reductions in the base, deductions granted by the laws in force for reasons of family responsibilities are applicable only to French citizens and to p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 1559

Before the judicial court and unless the entire dispute has been submitted to the ordinary law procedure, the case shall be called directly to a judgment hearing of the panel to which it has been dist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control

Article L5323-1

Officials and agents responsible for monitoring the application of employment law are empowered to record breaches of the provisions of Chapter I. Where the placement activity is carried out in disreg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-5

…supervision of the State, in the exercise of the powers vested in the State in matters of criminal law with a view to punishing infringements of the rules it lays down in the matters referred to in A…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of security interests

Article R24-3

…tion shall constitute and, where applicable, publish the security requested, in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to such security. Such person may, however, ask the examining magist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article R1431-3

The Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie is consulted on draft laws and regulations relating to :1° The establishment, jurisdiction, organisation and operation of industrial tribunals;2° The appointment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession by the company.

Article R822-60

…e personally. The professional indemnity insurance required by the third paragraph of article 16 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 is contracted by the company.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education

Article R4424-2

…5 setting the list of educational expenses to be borne by the State in application of Article 14 of Law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983.

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