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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-73

The request to amend the patent after partial revocation or invalidation as referred to in Articles L. 613-23-6 and L. 613-27 respectively shall be submitted in writing. Where the amendment to the pat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article LO6471-7

Where the budget is not voted in real balance, the territorial audit chamber, seized by the representative of the State within thirty days of the transmission provided for in article LO 6451-1, establ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain employees whose remuneration normally includes the provision of food or accommodation.

Article D141-7

…three hours paid at the rate of the minimum growth wage, the salary thus established corresponding to a weekly attendance time of forty-three hours for cooks, fifty-two hours for night watchmen and f…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-71

…sions of the first paragraph of Article R. 322-65 , under no circumstances may a member be required to pay more than the premium shown on his policy in the case of a fixed-contribution company, or mor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L956-7

In Article L. 642-2, the obligation on the court to take account of the provisions contained in 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of article L. 331-3 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime means the following requ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-7-4

The parts of the regional development plan provided for by Articles L. 4433-7-1 to L. 4433-7-3 are the subject of individualised chapters. The cartographic documents relating to them are appended to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of provision of services

Article L4112-7

A doctor, dental practitioner or midwife who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, who is established and legally practises t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Suspended sentence and adjournment

Article 741-2

…light of the report drawn up and submitted by the prison integration and probation service pursuant to the provisions of article L. 621-3 of the Penitentiary Code, the sentence enforcement judge, wher…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-7

…ier ensures that its cash requirements are covered at all times over a period of 180 days, taking into account forecast flows of principal and interest on its assets as well as net flows relating to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1242-7

…permanent contract; 4° Seasonal jobs defined in 3° of article L. 1242-2 or for which, in certain sectors of activity defined by decree or by agreement or extended collective agreement, it is common pr…

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