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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L611-1

…the Director of the National Institute of Industrial Property which confers on its holder or his successors in title an exclusive right of exploitation. The issue of the title gives rise to the legal…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-7-2

Without prejudice to the information obligations provided for in article 19 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy and in articles L. 111-7 and L. 111-7-1 of this co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-4

I.-To prevent a serious threat to the safety of persons and property, officers of the judicial police and, on their orders and under their responsibility, the judicial police officers and deputy judic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-8

…the request of the investigators and subject to the preservation of a legally protected secret enforceable against the French Anti-Doping Agency, to refuse to give access to a document, whatever its m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Participation of residents in local life

Article L2143-1

…unicipality. Each neighbourhood has a neighbourhood council, the name, composition and operating procedures of which are determined by the municipal council. The district councils may be consulted by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-153

…e, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order by reasoned decision the seizure, at the advanced expense of the Treasury, of the property or intangible rights the confiscation of which is provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-1

…ic, by the provisions of the health regulations adopted by the World Health Organisation in accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of its Constitution, international arrangements and national laws and reg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-5

Illegal practice of the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or midwife is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Natural persons are also liable to the following additional pena…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-8

…ble; the documents submitted are returned to the applicant and any fees paid are refunded. A reference to a previously filed application made in accordance with c of Article L. 612-2 must indicate the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1794

For the offences listed below, the penalty of between one and three times the amount of duty is replaced by a penalty of between one and three times the value of the apparatus, objects, products or go…

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