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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R613-43-1

The provisions of articles R. 613-4 to R. 613-43 and R. 613-51 apply to certificates of addition.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares.

Article L225-197-3

The rights resulting from the allocation of free shares are non-transferable until the end of the vesting period. In the event of the death of the beneficiary, his heirs may request the allocation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General and financial provisions.

Article L5321-3

…ns expressly requested by an establishment carrying out the activities mentioned in article L. 5138-4 in order to verify compliance with the good practices mentioned in article L. 5138-3 and to issue,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-4

…tion for authorisation to use an internal risk assessment approach as referred to in Article L. 511-41 on behalf of several credit institutions or investment firms belonging to the same group and esta…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article L714-3

…on of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property, pursuant to Article L. 411-4, if the trademark does not meet the conditions set out in Articles L. 711-2, L. 711-3, L. 715-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Publication formalities

Article R2162-39

In order to set up a dynamic purchasing system, the purchaser shall publish a notice of invitation to tender. This notice shall state the intention of the purchaser to use such a system and indicate t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-38

I.-The contribution rate for companies is set by agreement between the professional employers' organisations and the trade union organisations representing employees at national level in the building…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-39

The contribution paid by companies with fewer than eleven employees is paid in instalments, the frequency and amount of which are determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-35

…es belonging to the building and public works professions falling within the scope of articles L. 3141-32 and L. 3141-33, relating to the paid leave fund, and articles L. 5424-6 to L. 5424-19, relatin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-36

…ople under the age of twenty-six, as well as activities and support related to apprentice training; 4° To the operating costs of the Comité de Concertation et de Coordination de l'Apprentissage du Bât…

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