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

Article R411-3

…rch; 5° The Chief Executive Officer of the public limited company BPI-Groupe or his representative; 6° The president of the Compagnie nationale des conseils en propriété industrielle and a representat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article L3132-1

The representative of the State in the department shall refer to the administrative court the acts mentioned in article L. 3131-2 that he considers contrary to legality within two months of their tran…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-24

…ons for the sentence has expired according to French law on the date of receipt of the certificate; 6° The convicted person benefits in France from immunity that prevents the conviction or decision fr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Powers of the regions

Article L6121-1

…ional committee for employment, training and vocational guidance referred to in article L. 6123-3 ; 6° It contributes to the evaluation of continuing vocational training policy for young people and jo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-10

For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, Article L. 4124-6 reads as follows: "The disciplinary penalties that the disciplinary chamber may impose are as follows: 1° A warning ; 2° a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-1

…lth establishments;5° The annual report on the establishment's activities presented by the Director;6° Any agreement between the public health institution and one of the members of its management boar…

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

Article L937-5

Article L. 723-2 reads as follows: "Art. L. 723-2 -I.-The representatives referred to in Article L. 723-1 applicable in New Caledonia must hold positions in the company either as chairman and chief ex…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-53

…is exercising the option opened by the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 123-11-1 ;6° Its principal activities;7° Its duration as set out in the articles of association;8° In the case…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-83

…ld in the company by the candidates and the number of shares in the company they hold or have held; 6° If it is the ordinary general meeting provided for in Article L. 225-100 : a) The annual financia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11-1

…without prejudice to the possibility, for the investigating or trial court only seised pursuant to 6° of these articles, of re-characterising the facts in this way. The public prosecutor will then en…

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