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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article R617-2

The articles R. 611-18 to R. 611-20, R. 612-1, R. 612-2, R. 612-5 (1°), R. 612-6, R. 612-7, R. 612-36, R. 612-38, R. 612-52, R. 612-71 (paragraphs 1 and 2), R. 612-72, R. 613-45 to R. 613-59 and R. 61…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-3

Administrative detention centres are set up, on the proposal of the minister responsible for immigration, by joint order of the minister responsible for social affairs, the minister responsible for im…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-15

When the syndicate commission is formed and subject to the provisions of II of article L. 2411-6, the change of use or sale of all or part of the property of the section is decided on a proposal from…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1305

…ointed to administer the succession; 4° By the public prosecutor; 5° By the owner of the premises ; 6° By any creditor with an enforceable title or proving a claim that appears to be founded in princi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment of training costs

Article L6323-20

The educational costs and the costs associated with the validation of skills and knowledge relating to the training are paid by the body mentioned in article L. 6333-1. By way of derogation from the f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-14

The failure of a qualified person of a veterinary medicinal product manufacturing establishment referred to in Article 97 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 or of a person responsible for a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L911-8

…ts" are replaced by the words: "to the State, local authorities and public establishments"; II.-.In 6°, the words: "to the social security fund of the Maison des Artistes and recognised authors of gra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L941-11

…ts" are replaced by the words: "to the State, local authorities and public establishments"; II.-.In 6°, the words: "to the social security fund of the Maison des Artistes and recognised authors of gra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L947-7

Article L. 723-4 reads as follows:"Art. L. 723-4 Subject to the provisions of Article L. 947-9, persons aged at least thirty who are entered on the electoral roll drawn up pursuant to Article L. 947-6…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-2

…ied out by the investigating judge or his clerk. The recording of the personal data provided for in 6° of Article 706-53-2 is carried out by the service managing the file to which notices sent to the…

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