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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and composition

Article L327-5

…of the two colleges, the difference between the number of women and men among the appointed members may not be greater than one. In the event of a vacancy in the membership of one of the colleges for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-5

In the event of marriage to a foreign national, the French spouse may renounce French nationality in accordance with the provisions of articles 26 et seq on condition that he has acquired the foreign…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preparation, audit and approval of accounts

Article 513-1

The person responsible for verifying and approving the accounts may make use of the right of communication provided for in the second paragraph of article 510, without being able to be opposed to prof…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Patients in health care institutions

Article L1112-5

Healthcare establishments shall facilitate the involvement of voluntary associations which may provide support to any person admitted to the establishment, at their request or with their agreement, or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Project management mandate

Article L2422-5

…mme and the provisional financial envelope for the operation that he has decided, the project owner may entrust an agent, by means of a project management contract, with the exercise, in his name and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable during periods of general mobilisation and wartime

Article L2124-5

In time of war, any member of a town council, including the mayor, may be suspended by decree on grounds of public order or the general interest until the cessation of hostilities. The elected represe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation costs

Article 694-50

…uting European mutual assistance requests shall be borne by the executing State, except, where they may be considered exceptionally high, to be shared with the issuing State in the event of agreement…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-5

…s L. 823-3 and L. 823-3-1, the general meeting or competent body of the controlled person or entity may, at its first meeting after the merger, deliberate on the continuation of the mandate, after hea…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rejection of the application

Article R612-51

…tion, to file new claims or to submit observations in support of the maintained claims, as the case may be. The notification shall specify the time limit for doing so. If the applicant fails to comply…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R623-52

When seizure in rem is ordered, the judge may require the applicant to provide security, which must be deposited before the seizure is carried out. On pain of nullity and damages against the bailiff,…

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