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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Nomination labour tribunal

Article L1441-11

Persons covered by 1° of article L. 1441-6, with the exception of domestic employees and their employers, are candidates in the section of the industrial tribunal within whose jurisdiction they carry…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Definitive advertising

Article R533-4

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-8

…ach piece of software are: 1° The identity of the holder of the right referred to in Article L. 122-6 and of the pledgee, as well as any changes relating to their surname, forenames, company name, leg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Term of office and termination.

Article L2314-33

…es with between fifty and three hundred employees, if the agreement provided for in article L. 2314-6 stipulates otherwise. The maximum number of successive mandates set in the second paragraph of thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Admission to psychiatric care of prisoners suffering from mental disorders

Article L3214-2

Articles L. 3211-3, L. 3211-4, L. 3211-6, L. 3211-8, L. 3211-9, L. 3211-12 to L. 3211-12-4 and L. 3211-12-6 apply to prisoners hospitalised on account of their mental disorder, subject to the restrict…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Genetically modified organisms

Article R412-20

…3 of Article 9, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 12, Articles 13 and 15, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 16, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 21, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 24 and Article 25 of Regulation (E…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa A: National aviation tax commission

Article 1651 L bis

…sdiction the department designated by the director general of civil aviation pursuant to article L. 6431-6 of the transport code is located, or by any magistrate of this court delegated by him/her. It…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-8-1

…heir identification data enabling access to the dematerialised service mentioned in I of article L. 6323-8 ; 2° Enter into contracts relating to the actions mentioned in article L. 6323-6, with the ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-3

…d of the Council of 30 November 2009. The competent authority referred to in paragraph 5 of Article 6, paragraph 3 of Article 11, paragraph 5 of Article 13 and Articles 23 to 30 of the same regulation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-2

…chairman of the medical commission; 5° Representatives of staff other than those mentioned in 4° ; 6° A qualified personality; 7° A user representative. The categories mentioned in 4° and 5° have an…

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