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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: International trade marks and European Union trade marks

Article R717-1

…14-8 and R. 716-1 to R. 716-14 shall apply to international trademark registrations extended to France in accordance with the Madrid Agreement of 14 April 1891 and the Madrid Protocol of 27 June 1989,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The impact of multiple managers and transactions

Article L481-10

As an exception to article L. 481-9, a small or medium-sized enterprise is not jointly and severally liable to compensate the damage suffered by victims other than its direct or indirect contractors w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-8

The Chairman of the Commission, when he is not seconded to the Office, and, where applicable, his deputy or deputies, receive allowances in recognition of the particular duties to which they are subje…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-11

The prison sentences provided for in I, II and III of article 22 of deliberation no. 202 of the Congress of New Caledonia of 22 August 2006 relating to the protection of athletes' health and the fight…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-4

The provisions of Chapters IV and VI of Title II of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Articles L. 4124-7, L. 4124-9, L. 4124-10, L. 4124-11, as well as those of Articles L. 4132-5, L. 4142-3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article R721-4

…nstitut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer carries out the tasks assigned to the Banque de France by Article R. 131-42, under the conditions specified in Articles R. 721-8 and R. 721-9.The Instit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-19

…et contribution agreement shall contain the information referred to in Article R. 236-1, with the exception of the information referred to in 4°, 7° and 9°. II.-Where the second paragraph of Article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Aeration and sanitation

Article R4212-6

…sanitary rooms, determined by the following table: DESIGNATION OF PREMISESMINIMUM FLOWof air introduced(in cubic metresper hour and per room)Isolated lavatory (**)30Insulated bathroom or shower room (…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-4

…ding VAT to customers located in the European Union Sales excluding tax to customers located in France Net profit (1) (1) In the case of consolidated data, this is the result for the consolidated enti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special mortgages

Article 2402

…e claims to which a special legal mortgage is attached are as follows: 1° The claim for the sale price of an immovable is secured on it; 2° The claim of the person who provided the funds for the acqui…

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