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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L712-4

Within two months of publication of the application for registration, an opposition may be filed with the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle against an application…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-42

The operational regulations referred to in article L. 1424-4 are drawn up by the prefect, following the opinion of the departmental territorial social committee, the administrative and technical commi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-46

The Director of the Ecole Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques is appointed by order of the Minister for Sport. The director of the school has the following powers in particular: 1° He/she repre…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-44

For the "Nationality of creators and creative collaborators" group, a maximum of 12 points are allocated as follows: 1° One of the authors from the following list: director, scriptwriter: 2 points; 2°…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Chronic Viral Hepatitis.

Article D3121-4

In addition to its Chairman, the Council comprises twenty-five people: 1° Five persons representing the main philosophical and spiritual families, appointed by the President of the Republic ; 2° One m…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Declaration of unfitness

Article R4624-42

The occupational physician may only declare the worker medically unfit for his workstation if: 1° If he has carried out at least one medical examination of the person concerned, accompanied, where app…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Continuous post-operative monitoring.

Article D6124-99

The post-interventional monitoring room is equipped with medical devices allowing for each station installed: 1° The supply of medical fluids and vacuum suction ; 2° Continuous monitoring of cardiac r…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-2

The qualifications and diplomas awarded on completion of a second cycle of higher education or of an equivalent level, provided for in 4° of article R. 811-7, which allow the completion of the profess…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contract and cluster project

Article R6146-9-2

The internal regulations of the hospital establishment or of the regional hospital grouping in the case of inter-establishment clusters define the main principles governing the operation of the cluste…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-13

The employer shall assess the risks resulting from the exposure of workers to ionising radiation by seeking the assistance of the employee referred to in I of Article L. 4644-1 or, if he has already a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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