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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-5

…clusion in the "Elite" category, may be entered in the "Senior" category. This performance, ranking and events are set out in the federal performance plan of the relevant delegating federation. Regist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L1221-5

Any jurisdiction clause included in an employment contract is null and void.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-5

The rights conferred by the patent do not extend: a) To acts performed in a private context and for non-commercial purposes; b) To acts performed on an experimental basis which relate to the subject m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-57

…for in articles 220 to 228 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management under the conditions set out in this sub-section.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-59

…in the second paragraph of article 223 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budget and accounting management shall be sent to the budget controller at least twice a year, before 31 Ma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-58

…ttend pursuant toArticle 222 of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budget management and accounting, the documents sent to them before each meeting as well as the minutes. Pursuant to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-5

…f a delegation of Section E are performed on a voluntary basis.However, the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Treasurer of a Council and the members of the National Council, a Central or Regional Council or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Notification of the contract

Article R2182-5

The contracts of local authorities, their groupings and their public establishments take effect on the date of receipt of notification of the contract to the contractor, subject to compliance with the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-5

…the Board validly deliberates without a quorum condition after a new convocation on the same agenda and specifying that no quorum will be required. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-52

Industrial property attorneys practise their profession with dignity, conscience, independence and probity, and in compliance with the laws and regulations governing their company.

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