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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-9

…ade public, no true copy of the patent application may be granted without authorisation, and the procedures provided for in the articles L. 612-14, L. 612-15 and 1° of article L. 612-21 may not be com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article L463-6

…down in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code, the disclosure by one of the parties of information concerning another party or a third party and of which it was only able to become aware as a result of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Ministry responsible for culture

Article R321-23

…24-17, with specific information on : - the cost of managing these actions; - the people who have received assistance for three consecutive years; b) A description of the allocation procedures; c) A c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-7

Health centres apply the third-party payment system referred to in article L. 160-10 of the Social Security Code and do not charge more than the rates set by the administrative authority or the rates…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L772-1

I.-For application in Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In Article L. 511-10, the second paragraph is replaced by the following provisions: "Authorisation to operate as a credit institution shall be granted by the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Multidisciplinary commissions for security measures

Article A37-34

…1-7 are set as follows: HEADQUARTERS OF THE pluridisciplinary security measures TERRITORIAL COMPETENCE. extending to the jurisdiction of the courts of appeal or higher courts of appeal Bordeaux Agen,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Screening for and treatment of certain sexually transmitted diseases

Article R2311-17

When the centres supply free of charge to the persons mentioned in article L. 2311-5 medicines for the treatment of the diseases mentioned in article R. 2311-14, they must enlist the help of a pharmac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-19

…does not in itself result in the dissolution of the company. However, the heirs and assigns of a deceased member may only claim remuneration for the contribution made by the deceased in the form of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-41

In addition to the notification provided for in article R. 6122-40, all express decisions on authorisation, renewal of authorisation, rejection, modification, suspension or withdrawal of authorisation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6414-2

…ociale et des familles," do not apply; 2° In articles R. 6145-6, R. 6145-10, R. 6145-14, the reference to article L. 6145-1 is replaced by the reference to article L. 6416-2 ; 3° In Article R. 6145-12…

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