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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R311-7

…ere the debtor has not set up a lawyer and to decisions made pursuant to articles R. 311-11 and R. 321-21. Judgements ruling on disputes or incidental claims are not subject to opposition.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-4

…613-1, acts prior to the date on which the patent application was made public under Article L. 612-21 or that of the notification to any third party of a certified copy of this application shall not…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing of international applications

Article L614-20

…raph may be granted at any time. Subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 614-21, it is acquired ipso jure at the end of a period of five months from the filing of the applicatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-28

…nd Economic Committee, under the conditions laid down by the agreement mentioned in article L. 2312-21 or in the absence of an agreement in sub-paragraph 4, with the data relating to this social balan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-2

…the capital. The number of employees is determined in accordance with the provisions of article D. 210-21.The net amount of turnover is equal to the amount of sales of products and services related t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation of Livret A passbook accounts.

Article R221-2-1

…inium association applies for the increased ceiling mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 221-2, it must submit the summary sheet mentioned inarticle 1 of decree no. 2016-1822 of 21 December…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Companies authorised to grant certain guarantees

Article R518-69

The granting of partial guarantees by companies approved on the basis of article L. 313-21-1 or by companies selected to contribute to the creation of activities or the development of jobs within the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Specific provisions governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to sensory effects

Article R4453-25

…benefit from an information and prevention visit as provided for in articles R. 4624-10 to R. 4624-21 carried out before being assigned to the workstation in order, in particular, to refer the worker…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article R4323-2

…4113-4 to R. 4113-10, R. 4113-28 to R. 4113-33, R. 4113-109 to R. 4113-114, R. 4123-18 to R. 4123-21 and R. 4124-3 to R. 4124-3-9 are applicable to masseur-physiotherapists.For the application of ar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-24

…n of priority may not be made or corrected after a request has been made under 1° of Article L. 612-21. In accordance with Article L. 612-7(1), in order to prove the existence of the earlier applicati…

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