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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-4

Within two months of publication of the application for registration, an opposition may be filed with the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle against an application…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-43

If the information referred to in 3° or 5° of Article R. 4153-41 changes, this information is made available to the Labour Inspection inspector.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 292

The tax base is made up of the value defined by customs legislation in accordance with the Community regulations in force.However, the tax base shall include:1° Taxes, duties, levies and other taxes t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Neighbourhood noise.

Article R1337-6

The following is punishable by a fine for a fifth-class offence 1° The fact, during a professional activity or a cultural, sporting or leisure activity organised on a regular basis or subject to autho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-2

Importing or manufacturing, purchasing, holding or putting into circulation with a view to sale, offering for sale, selling or offering free of charge drinks prohibited by article L. 3322-3 (1° and 3°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to civil parties

Article D594-13

Without prejudice to the possibility for the public prosecutor or the investigating or trial court hearing the case to order, of its own motion or at the request of the civil party, the translation of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article R134-9

The technical provisions corresponding to the operations of the insurance undertaking covered by Article L. 134-1 are those mentioned in 1°, 4°, 7°, 9°, 10° and 11° of Article R. 343-3. They are enter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Subscription, purchase or pledging by companies of their own shares

Article L22-10-63

Article L. 225-209-2 is not applicable to companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market subject to the dispositions du II de l'article L. 433-3 du code monétaire et financier.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-1

The Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety), a public administrative body un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Orientation and placement

Article R5213-8

Pre-orientation centres and specialised placement organisations enter into an agreement with the departmental disabled people's centre mentioned in article…

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