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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7153-3-1

…ty of French Guiana may ask the authorities of the Republic to authorise its President to negotiate and sign any instrument tending towards this membership and participation in the capital of this ban…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L7253-3-1

…sk the authorities of the Republic to authorise the President of the Executive Council to negotiate and sign any instrument tending towards this membership and participation in the capital of this ban…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3133-3-1

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention defines the public holidays.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-36

Until the fee for granting and printing the patent specification has been paid, the applicant may request the rectification of errors of expression or transcription as well as material errors found in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-37

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 612-13, if the examination provided for in Article L. 612-11 has revealed irregularities, the description, claims or drawings may only be amended to the extent…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-39

…he documents in the file of the patent application at the National Institute of Industrial Property and obtain a copy thereof at his own expense. The Institute may make use of this right subject to pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-38

…tent application may be withdrawn at any time, by a written declaration, until the fee for granting and printing the patent specification has been paid. This declaration may relate to only one applica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R519-39

…onal competence set out in article L. 519-3-3 , depending on the nature of the activity carried out and the products distributed, in accordance with the conditions set out in articles R. 519-8, R. 519…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R741-3

…1-76 to R. 221-81, R. 221-83, R. 221-84, R. 221-86 to R. 221-90, R. 221-92 to R. 221-98, R. 221-100 and R. 221-101, relating to the Young People's Savings Plan.II. - 1° Au b du 2° de l'article R. 221-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment and quality missions of France Compétences

Article R6123-30

…its missions listed in Article L. 6123-5.II.-Each year, when the report is submitted to Parliament and to the Minister responsible for vocational training, the Chairman of the France Compétences Boar…

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