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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Master plans, sector plans and regional plans for the organisation of missions

Article R711-45

…the report justifying the choices made, drawn up by the bureau of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, is sent to the presidents of the attached chambers of commerce and industry at least o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Master plans, sector plans and regional plans for the organisation of missions

Article D711-42

…t sectoral plans are forwarded for information by the president of the regional chamber of commerce and industry to the presidents of the chambers of commerce and industry attached to the regional cha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

Article R731-4

The assessors of the commercial chambers are elected under the conditions set out in articles R. 723-1 to R. 723-31.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Filing of contracts in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article D6275-4

…rtmental unit of the competent regional directorate for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment for filing under the conditions set out in this chapter.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: National registers

Article R623-40

…which the certificate was issued;the genus or species to which the variety belongs;the denomination and, where appropriate, any other denomination under which it is already designated by other members…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-4

…lve days for the death of a child or fourteen days when the child is under twenty-five years of age and regardless of age if the deceased child was a parent or in the event of the death of a person un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks of national centres of reference

Article D1413-46

I.-The missions of the national centres of reference are :1° Expertise in the microbiology and pathology of infectious agents, the development, optimisation, validation and distribution of medical bio…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles.

Article R232-44

…roposes to the College at least one call for research projects relating to the fight against doping and issues an opinion on the projects submitted; 2° It assists the Agency in drawing up its research…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Probationary measures

Article R615-4

…hin whose jurisdiction the operations are to be carried out. The order shall be made on application and on presentation of either the patent, supplementary protection certificate, utility certificate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions

Article R5211-4

…ed; 3° Manufacturer: the natural or legal person responsible for the design, manufacture, packaging and labelling of a medical device with a view to placing it on the market in his own name, whether t…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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