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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-4

…ing the exploitation of their works or protected subject matter in a case provided for in this code and to request the extension of such a contract, as well as the procedures for exercising the right…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article R321-4-1

…th acknowledgement of receipt or by any other means that can be used to certify the date of receipt and the identity of the addressee, including by electronic means. No reasons need to be given for th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "intensive care" and 2°: "dispensatory polyvalent intensive care

Article D6124-28-4

…ce in critical care; 4° A psychologist ; 5° Where necessary, a dietician, an occupational therapist and staff with biomedical skills. The staff mentioned in 1° and 2° are placed under the responsibili…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5216-4-2

…to the president of a declaration, signed by their members, accompanied by a list of their members and their representative.Under the conditions it defines, the community council may assign to the gr…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1-4

…e opinion of the relevant personal data protection committee may provide that consent is not sought and that the information provided for in Article L. 1122-1 is collective. No research mentioned in t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4-2

The provisions of Article L. 1226-4 also apply to employees on fixed-term employment contracts.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4-3

…ithin a care team or a territorial professional health community mentioned in articles L. 1411-11-1 and L. 1434-12, which are signatories to an interprofessional agreement with the health insurance bo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIb: Provisions applicable to certain infringements of the public land transport services police regulations

Article R49-8-4

The agent shall, if necessary, provide proof of the approval mentioned in the first paragraph of II of Article 529-4.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-44

…tted to trading on a regulated market, shareholders who have been registered for at least two years and who together hold at least 5% of the voting rights may form associations to represent their inte…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R613-43-1

The provisions of articles R. 613-4 to R. 613-43 and R. 613-51 apply to certificates of addition.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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