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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6a : Inventory of fixtures, rental charges and taxes

Article L145-40-1

When the lessee takes possession of the premises in the event of the conclusion of a lease, transfer of the right to lease, transfer or gratuitous transfer of the business and when the premises are re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-4-1

I. - Manufacturers and importers of motorised DIY and gardening tools, sports and leisure articles, including bicycles, electrically assisted bicycles and motorised personal mobility devices ensure, f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-16-4

A European patent with unitary effect and a French patent application or a French patent with the same filing date or the same priority date, covering the same invention and belonging to the same inve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-18-4

…sonal assistance in their home or mobility assistance in the local environment promoting their home maintenance in application of the articles L. 7231-1 and L. 7232-1 of the same code, the municipal c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-4

The Commission decides on its opinions and reports by a majority of the votes of the members present or represented. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote. The minutes drawn up by t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation

Article R752-44-18

…scence in the finding of an infringement. If, on expiry of this period, the aforementioned officers maintain their finding, they send a report noting the infringements to the Prefect, who implements,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-74-4

I.-The compassionate access authorisation may be renewed. Renewal is the subject of a request from the holder of this authorisation addressed to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-47-1

The time spent in practical training by hospital medical students is set at an average of five half-days per week over twelve months. Where appropriate, they take part in on-call duty. All on-call dut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-24-4

Applications for trade union training leave must be submitted in writing to the director of the establishment to which the trainee is assigned at least one month in advance. In the absence of an expre…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-44-10

The prosecution phase or the time limit laid down in the first paragraph of Article R. 613-44-8 shall be suspended: 1° At the written request of any person establishing that an action to claim ownersh…

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