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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article L411-2

…up to the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Finance Act 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 for 2012. The portion of the fees collected by the Institute for the maintenance in force of European pa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the supervision of practice

Article A322-50

…class III and above, a protective helmet guaranteeing safety. Compliance with standard NF EN 1385: 2012 is presumed to satisfy this requirement; 4° Protective clothing suited to the current condition…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192

…ring techniques are used, in accordance with the conditions set out in the amendedOrder of 11 April 2012 relating to the specific training for the State diploma of national ski instructor in downhill…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Programming projects representing programming commitments

Article R212-40

…sted in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R251

I. - With the exception of articles R. 15-29 to R. 15-33-23, R. 15-33-43 and R. 15-33-59, R. 48-1, the I of article R. 49-8-3, articles R. 49-8-5 to R. 49-19, R. 53-51 to R. 53-56, R. 63, R. 64, R. 93…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-27

…any ancillary contract, at no cost to the consumer other than those provided for in articles L. 221-23 to L. 221-25.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-24-1-A

The provisions of Articles L. 532-23 and L. 532-24 apply ipso jure to the provision of the investment services mentioned in Article L. 321-1. They may also apply to the joint provision of related serv…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article R*49-31

…nstitutionality is raised in the course of an appeal, the separate pleading provided for in article 23-5 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 shall bear the words: "priority question of constitutio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Levy rights.

Article L8113-3

…in accordance with the procedure established by the decrees issued in application ofarticle L. 512-23 of the Consumer Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France region

Article D711-10-1

…rs of commerce and industry are competent authorities pursuant to article 32 of law no. 2010-853 of 23 July 2010 relating to consular networks, trade, craft industries and services. To this end, they…

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