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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-2-1

…claim covering the same sequence if that claim itself satisfies the conditions of Article L. 611-18 and that it sets out another specific application of this sequence.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-1-2

…r at the request of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax status and the municipalities that are signatories to a territorial revitalisation operation agreement ment…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-24-1

The majority required to approve one of the transactions mentioned in the first paragraph of article 27 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies is that pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17-2

…exercise. These transfers take place under the conditions set out in the second to fifth paragraphs and in the last two paragraphs of article L. 5211-17. The deliberations mentioned in the second para…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Powers of the regions

Article L6121-2-1

As part of the regional public vocational training service defined in article L. 6121-2 and subject to the powers of the département, the region may finance vocational integration and training initiat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-29-1

…he departments mentioned in article R. 234-3 of the Internal Security Code, individually designated and authorised by the director to whom they report, under the conditions set out in article L. 234-4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-2-1

The following do not apply in Mayotte a) The second paragraph of article L. 6331-54; b) Subsection 6 of Section 4 of Chapter I of Title III of Book III.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1-2

…art are managed by a single cross-industry skills operator.The conditions governing the designation and operation of this skills operator in the territory of Mayotte are determined by decree of the Co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Removal for therapeutic purposes.

Article R1241-2-1

Tissue and cell samples may only be taken from a deceased person if that person is assisted by mechanical ventilation and retains haemodynamic function. However, tissue and cell samples from a list es…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-1-2

…for registration on the electoral rolls for the appointment of members of the chambers of commerce and industry submitted by persons proving that they meet the conditions laid down in article L. 713-…

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