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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-19

…which it has been subject; 2° A reproduction of the entries made in the National Designs Register; 3° A certificate stating that no entry exists.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Training

Article D1442-1

…ablishments or training institutes for State personnel;2° By public higher education establishments;3° By private not-for-profit organisations that :a) Are attached to professional and trade union org…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article R2225-9

Fire hydrants are subject to periodic technical inspections.The purpose of these technical inspections is to assess the capacity of fire hydrants. They are carried out as part of the special police fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article R733-17

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article R732-17

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in the rig…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-6

…ic service missions defined in article L. 6112-1; 2° Health centres mentioned in article L. 6323-1; 3° Services or organisations under the authority of a département and responsible for preventive hea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-118

Decisions that exceed the powers of the manager(s) shall be taken by the members meeting at a general meeting. The meeting is held at least once a year. It is also convened when one or more partners,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Performance of duties.

Article R6152-622

…iage, or when entering into a civil solidarity pact ;2° One working day for the marriage of a child;3° (Repealed) ;4° Three working days in the event of the death or very serious illness of the practi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions for authorisation to carry out certain sampling procedures

Article R6213-11

…r specialist medical biology certificates from a list drawn up by order of the Minister for Health; 3° Or a qualification in medical biology; 4° Or an authorisation to practise medical biology.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article L200-4

…irect descendant under the age of twenty-one of the citizen of the European Union or his/her spouse;3° Dependent direct descendant of the citizen of the European Union or his/her spouse;4° Dependent d…

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