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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-7-2

To impose the suspension provided for in articles L. 335-7 and L. 335-7-1 and determine the length of the sentence, the court shall take into account the circumstances and seriousness of the offence,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article L716-2-7

An action or application for a declaration of invalidity brought by the proprietor of a well-known trademark within the meaning of Article 6bis of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Consent of third-party donors not subject to the provisions of this chapter at the time of donation

Article R2143-7

…à la procréation aux données des tiers donneurs, in order to give their consent for their identity and non-identifying data mentioned in Article L. 2143-3 to be communicated to the Commission. They m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint regional committees

Article R6156-79

…wenty-eight members divided into two colleges: 1° A college representing the medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff of public health establishments practising within the remit of the regional…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article L1435-7-3

Inspectors and monitors from the Regional Health Agency may carry out checks and inspections in army hospitals, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 1421-3-1, as part of their dutie…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-7

…ath of the author, the resale right referred to in article L. 122-8 subsists in favour of his heirs and, for the usufruct provided for in Article L. 123-6, his spouse, during the current calendar year…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 75-3

…giving reasons, which shall be added to the case file. The investigators complete their operations and transmit the elements of the procedure to the Public Prosecutor pursuant to Article 19 before th…

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

Article R711-70

I-The departments of CCI France, regional chambers of commerce and industry and territorial chambers of commerce and industry are headed by a Director General, placed under the authority of the Presid…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article L2113-13-1

…ntract may be reserved for economic operators who carry them out as part of the production of goods and services that they provide in prisons and who, in accordance with the conditions set out in arti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for road traffic accidents occurring in mainland France, the overseas departments and the territorial collectivity of Mayotte.

Article A421-1-1

Compensation for damage to property from the guarantee fund may not exceed €1,300,000 per claim.

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