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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Procedure

Article R618-1

Any notification shall be deemed to be in order if it is made: - either to the last owner of the patent application declared to the National Institute of Industrial Property or, after the publication…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article L1142-26

Legal entities found to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offence defined in article L. 1142-25 shall incur, in addition to the fine…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-103

For the application of article L. 214-39 and independently of the application of 1 of article L. 312-2, the undertaking for collective real estate investment takes out loans with finance companies or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-106

I. - To assess the limit referred to in Article L. 214-40, account is taken of : 1° In the denominator, the assets mentioned in 4° and 6° to 10° of I of article L. 214-36 held by the undertaking ; 2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article R2223-79

When the transfer to a funeral home of the body of a person who has died in a public or private health establishment, which does not fall into the category of those required to have a mortuary in acco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-2

The third parties receiving or issuing procedural documents, referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 814-13, expressly consent or request to use electronic communication by registering on th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-14

The provisions of articles R. 6152-3 and R. 6152-24 do not apply to hospital practitioners appointed for a probationary period. Hospital practitioners appointed for a probationary period may be placed…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-9

The head of the medical department of the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage, deputised where necessary by the scientific adviser to the President of the Agency, is responsible for compliance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liability for offences

Article 1807

In the event of stills and similar equipment being transported under the conditions referred to in article 307 and in the absence of representation at the declared place of destination or at the point…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval of the plan.

Article R626-22

When the decision rejecting the plan has become final and the provisions of the second or third paragraph of Article L. 622-10 have not been applied, the court shall refer the matter to itself for the…

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