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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Certification of conformity

Article L433-1

The provisions applicable to the certification of the conformity of agricultural products and foodstuffs are set out in section 3 of Chapter I of Title IV of Book VI of the Code rural et de la pêche m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-1

The mayor is responsible for traffic policing on trunk roads, departmental roads and all public or private roads open to public traffic within built-up areas, subject to the powers devolved to the Sta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Age and seniority requirements.

Article L2143-1

…n delegate must be at least eighteen years of age, have worked in the company for at least one year and not have been disqualified, disqualified or disqualified from holding any civic rights. This one…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employee information and displays.

Article L3171-1

The employer shall post the times at which work begins and ends, as well as the times and duration of rest periods. Where working hours are organised under the conditions laid down in article L. 3121-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-14

…Article L. 326-1 are published on the website of the collective management organisations concerned and are maintained on this site, available to the public, for at least five years. II. - The annual…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-19

The organisation may not respond to repetitive or abusive requests.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-16

…owing: 1° The contact details that the rights holder has authorised him to use in order to identify and locate him; 2° The amount of income respectively distributed and paid to the rights holder, spec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-18

…nts that will be submitted to the general meeting; 2° The reports of the management, administrative and executive bodies and of the statutory auditors that will be submitted to the meeting; 3° Where a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-17

In the intervals between two general meetings, and at least two months before the forthcoming one, any member of the collective management organisation has the right to examine any document drawn up b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-15

…entioned in the second paragraph of article L. 326-2 are as follows: 1° The articles of association and the general regulations; 2° The conditions of membership and the conditions of termination of th…

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