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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-4-1

…rights belong to the same proprietor: 1° The proprietor of an earlier trade mark referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 712-4; 2° The beneficiary of an exclusive right to use an earlier registered tr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-4

…verned by Articles L. 1251-5 to L. 1251-63, subject to the adaptations provided for in this section and with the exception of Articles L. 1251-14, L. 1251-15, L. 1251-19, L. 1251-26 to L. 1251-28, L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of posting

Article R1263-4-1

The posting declaration provided for in articles R. 1263-3 and R. 1263-4 is sent, using the "SIPSI" tele-service, to the departmental unit mentioned in article R. 8122-2 within whose jurisdiction the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Publication of information, transparency and comparison of tenders

Article L224-42-3

…h services, the relevant information shall be published in a clear, comprehensive, machine-readable and accessible form for disabled persons, so that end-users can make an informed choice. This inform…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-40-1

…his is impossible, take place before this release, pursuant to the provisions of articles R. 3711-8 and R. 3711-12 to R. 3711-17 of the public health code. To this end, convicts may be granted tempora…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-40-2

The person placed under judicial supervision must be summoned by the sentence enforcement judge of the judicial court in whose jurisdiction he is to reside, within a maximum of eight days of his relea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-40-3

…712-8.The suspension is valid for a maximum of three months. It may be renewed under the same terms and conditions if the sentenced person's state of health so justifies.The obligations to which the s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary subsection: Prohibition on using the services of a person who has been the subject of an anti-doping sanction

Article R232-41-15

…nti-Doping Agency shall inform the World Anti-Doping Agency, the International Federation concerned and, where applicable, the foreign National Anti-Doping Organisation concerned, of the identity of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary subsection: Prohibition on using the services of a person who has been the subject of an anti-doping sanction

Article R232-41-16

…cy, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any means that guarantees the origin and receipt of this transmission of information, of the identity of their licensed athletes or membe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-4

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