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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1-4

…decision to withdraw approval; 2° To specifications approved in accordance with article L. 721-3 ; 3° To the updated list of operators, mentioned in Article L. 721-5, of each geographical indication.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to certain establishments

Article R414-6

…outine dosimetric measurements on each batch so as to ensure that the dose limits are not exceeded; 3° Continuous monitoring and recording of the process parameters, as regards both the radionuclides…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article R612-1

…r professional; 2° It is free of charge for the consumer with the exception of the costs set out in 3° and 4°; 3° The parties have the option, at their own expense, to be represented by a lawyer or to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-11

…nt: 1° The occurrence of economic difficulties in the company; 2° Ongoing restructuring or mergers; 3° The existence of ongoing collective proceedings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-4

It is allocated to the court-appointed administrator, for due diligence relating to the diagnosis of the safeguard or receivership proceedings in respect of which he has been appointed, an emolument d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R2223-2

The highest, north-facing sites are preferred. These must be chosen on the basis of a report drawn up by the hydrogeologist. This report gives an opinion on the risk that the highest water level of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions.

Article D2411-5

In the event that the request consists of several letters, it is deemed to have been submitted on the date of receipt by its addressee of the letter enabling the proportion provided for in each of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-12

…of donation, in terms of their perceived general state, psychological state and physical activity; 3° Their physical characteristics, including only their height and weight at the time of donation, s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-9

…atitis B virus; 2. Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, whatever the stage; 3. Tetanus; 3° Other illnesses : 1. Mesothelioma ; 4° Other respiratory diseases : 1. Covid-19. Only the manager…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to practise the profession who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R4393-13

…ohesion or his representative, as Chairman ; 2° The Director General of the Regional Health Agency; 3° A doctor practising in the field of dental surgery; 4° A practising dental surgeon; 5° Two practi…

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