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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Liberal practice partnerships

Article R422-44

Holding shares in a company for the liberal practice of industrial property attorneys is prohibited for any person struck off the list of industrial property attorneys or the list of patent attorneys…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Operation.

Article L2541-4

An exception is made to the rule in the first paragraph of article L. 2121-17 : 1° When, convened a second time to deliberate on the same subject, the number of councillors present is not, this time a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-4

In application of 12° of article 764-3, the following obligations may also be monitored and supervised in France: 1° A ban on carrying out a professional or voluntary activity involving habitual conta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-4

…te is increased by decree, with a view to reducing the difference between the rate of the allowance and that applied in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Saint-Ba…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-4

…ing his/her wishes. Except in emergencies, in the event of disagreement between the protected adult and the person responsible for his or her protection, the judge will authorise either of them to mak…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public interest groups (R)

Article D1115-4

…gional prefect may be represented. The Government commissioner attends meetings of all deliberative and administrative bodies of the grouping. He has access to all documents relating to the grouping,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article D43-4

…request must be declared to the clerk of the examining magistrate hearing the case. It is recorded and dated by the clerk, who signs it together with the applicant or his lawyer. If the applicant is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-4

Within the time limit set out in article R. 2242-3, the employer shall send it, by any means capable of establishing a date of receipt, evidence that it is complying with the obligation(s) set out in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disputes

Article R2315-49

For each of the appeals provided for in Article L. 2315-86, the employer shall refer the matter to the court within ten days.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction

Article R2623-4

…ction du travail, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle (Directorate of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training) or at the Service des entreprises, de la concurrence, de la consommation, d…

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