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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L711-3

…ntage of, or be detrimental to, the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier trade mark ; 3° A name or business name, if there is a likelihood of confusion on the part of the public; 4° A tr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-3

…ouses or partners actually living together, without the condition of legal residence being required;3° His/her children in the year following their eighteenth birthday or who come under the provisions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 390-1

…and tax or non-tax notices. They will also be informed that the fixed procedural fee payable under 3° of article 1018 A of the General Tax Code may be increased if he does not appear personally at th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-38

…40. It shall deal with breaches detected during inspections carried out pursuant to Article L. 561-36-2: 1° By the Minister for the Economy or the Minister for the Budget for the persons mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-33

…tial or total non-fulfilment of the commitments set out in the contract referred to in Article R. 1435-30, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will send the contract holder a reasoned f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1442-3

…Prefect responsible for matters relating to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin or his representative;3° Representatives of State departments with responsibilities in the field of health prevention and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-3

…than investigational medicinal products and for the generators, kits and precursors referred to in 3° of article L. 4211-1 and where the manufacturer or importer does not itself operate the business,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Mobility within or outside the European Union

Article R6325-33

…ining body in France and, where applicable, the training body abroad, pursuant to II of article L. 6325-25, specifies, in particular 1° The start and end dates of the mobility period; 2° The purpose o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-3

…t and the persons he proposes to authorise have the necessary training and professional experience; 3° An undertaking by the director of the establishment that the operation(s) involving micro-organis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5211-34

…ation of conformity, associated with the EC declaration of conformity, product quality assurance, ; 3° For Class II b medical devices, either : a) the EC declaration of conformity, full quality assura…

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