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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-44-7

The Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property shall decide on the opposition in the light of all the written and oral observations submitted by the parties and the latest propo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article R15-33-76

The police services or gendarmerie units are required, at the request of the judicial authorities alone, to issue as soon as possible to the persons referred to in articles 16 to 29 who have been subj…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds.

Article R214-203-7

By way of derogation from articles R. 214-203-5 and R. 214-203-6, specialised professional funds which engage in lending up to 10% of their net assets are subject only to the following conditions:a) L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-7

The term of office of the Chairman of the Group Medical Commission is four years, renewable once.The duties of chairman of the group medical committee shall end at the same time as the term of office…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article D711-70-1

…t pension under the general social security scheme. Retirement takes place no later than the age of 70. In this respect, the Director General receives the end-of-career allowance provided for in artic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-7-1

The right of disclosure granted to the employee referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 111-1, who has created a work of the mind in the performance of his duties or according to instructions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-4-1

Where provided for by law, decisions on the enforcement of sentences are taken after consulting the enforcement of sentences committee chaired by the enforcement of sentences judge and made up of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article D2122-7-2

…orwarded by the public accountant relating to irrecoverable debts within the meaning of article R. 276-2 du livre des procédures fiscales, the mayor declares the debt to be written off by decree. At l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Companies whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility

Article L22-10-76

I.-In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the remuneration of the executive director(s) and the remuneration of the members of the supervisory board are determined in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-2

…or the investigation, prosecution and investigation of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-106-1. Designated public prosecutors and investigating judges, as well as the public prosecutor…

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