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

Article L614-4

…patent applications, filed with the National Institute of Industrial Property, may not be disclosed and freely exploited until authorisation has been granted to do so. During this period, applications…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interruption performed before the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy.

Article L2212-4

Before and after the voluntary interruption of pregnancy, adult women are systematically offered a consultation with a person who has completed a qualifying course in marital counselling or any other…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous provisions applicable to medical auxiliaries.

Article L4381-4

Without prejudice to France's international commitments in the field of health cooperation, and in particular its commitments in favour of mutually supportive development, the competent authority may…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article R716-4

An official of the National Institute of Industrial Property who has investigated an application for registration of a trade mark or an opposition filed against an application for registration of a tr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority.

Article L3345-4

…rocedure conducted by the competent administrative authority as from its submission within a period and under conditions determined by decree. The period mentioned in the first paragraph may not excee…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Minimum growth wage.

Article L3423-4

…g the minimum growth wage for Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin in application of the rule set out in article L. 3423-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for training initiatives to help employees adapt.

Article L5121-4

…is envisaged by the company, provided that this redeployment is expressly accepted by the employee and takes place under a permanent contract or under the conditions laid down for the employment of e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial assistance for employees, company directors or managers.

Article L7233-4

The financial assistance of the social and economic committee and that of the company paid in favour of employees do not have the character of remuneration for the application of employment legislatio…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-40

…he rate mentioned inarticle 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation and which runs from the first day of the sixth month of the financial year following that in respect…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Emergency evacuation of victims by approved civil protection associations

Article R6312-47

The vehicles of approved civil protection associations are subject to the provisions of the articles mentioned in article R. 6312-9.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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