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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1-1

…e Official Bulletin of Industrial Property distributed in electronic form, under conditions such as to guarantee its authenticity, produces the same legal effects as their publication in printed form.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-1

Agricultural or forestry tractors and their separate technical units, systems or components are subject to Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-1-1

Failure to complete or update the exposure monitoring sheet for a worker referred to in 2° of V of Article L. 4161-1, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article D. 4161-1-1, is punishable…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-17

The solvency margin referred to in Article L. 334-1 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other intang…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L917-1-1

I.-The provisions relating to professional categories and sub-categories set out in Section 3 of Chapter III of Title I of Book VII do not apply. II.-The electors of the Chamber of Agriculture, Commer…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A121-1-1

In motor third party liability insurance, the reference premium referred to in article 2 of the appendix to article A. 121-1 may give rise to the application of an additional premium for insured perso…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles

Article R212-1

…l qualification or certificate of qualification guarantees the competence of its holder with regard to the safety of participants and third parties within the meaning of article L. 212-1 in a given ph…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-15

…g the right of renewal instituted by this chapter or the provisions of Articles L. 145-4, L. 145-37 to L. 145-41, from the first paragraph of Article L. 145-42 and the articles L. 145-47 à L. 145-54.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-16

Agreements intended to prohibit the lessee from assigning his lease or the rights he holds under this chapter to the purchaser of his business or enterprise or to the beneficiary of the universal tran…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-17

I.-The lessor may refuse to renew the lease without being required to pay any compensation: 1° If he can prove a serious and legitimate reason against the outgoing tenant. However, in the case of eith…

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