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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-13

The opposition to registration filed under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 712-4 and L. 712-4-1 may be filed by the opponent acting personally or through an agent meeting the conditions pro…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Direct payment at the request of a body responsible for paying family benefits

Article R213-13

…R. 213-1 and article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L4312-13

…of the same gender as the member they are deputising for. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs 1° When the number of nurses of the same sex registered on the roll of the Association and fulfillin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Access by purchasers to supporting documents and evidence

Article R2143-13

…vide the supporting documents and means of proof that the purchaser may obtain directly by means of:1° An electronic system for making information available administered by an official body, provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-13

Independently of the leave of absence and time credit provided for in articles L. 7227-1 et L. 7227-2, councillors to the Martinique Assembly and executive councillors who are employees are entitled t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-13

…ble for local and regional authorities, issued jointly with the minister concerned where applicable:1° Four representatives of the minister responsible for local and regional authorities;2° One repres…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Savings products

Article L743-13

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 223-1 Ordinance no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 223-2 and L. 223-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Savings products

Article L742-13

…the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 223-1 Ordinance no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 223-2 and L. 223-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-12

Any failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 221-16 in relation to telephone canvassing and commercial prospecting is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Cooperation with neighbouring countries

Article R1434-12

Where permitted by an international framework agreement, the regional health projects of border regional health agencies and regional health agencies in overseas regions organise cooperation on health…

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