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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…no. 85-1461 of 30 December 1985;Agents non titulaires:-researchers governed by decree no. 80-31 of 17 January 1980 as amended.-engineers and specialists governed by decree no. 59-1405 of 9 December 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Financial penalties imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs

Article L5473-1

…responsible for competition and consumer affairs mentioned in article L. 522-1 of the Consumer Code may impose a financial penalty on the perpetrator of an infringement mentioned in articles L. 5461-9…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article D631-2

…n certificates and topographies of semiconductor products pursuant to the articles L. 611-2, L. 615-17 et L. 622-7of the Intellectual Property Code are set in accordance with Article D. 211-6 of the J…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article R133-41

Any public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation may apply for classification as a tourist resort, for one, several or all of its member municipalities, with the exception of those municipalit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-2

…ocated in France are covered by a profit-sharing agreement. The calculation formula described in 1° may be supplemented by a multi-year objective linked to the company's results or performance.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-2-1

The resources of public health institutions may include : 1° Proceeds from hospital activity and health and social charges; 2° Subsidies and other financial assistance from the State, local authoritie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Withdrawal of communes.

Article L5212-29-1

A commune may be authorised, by the State representative in the department following the opinion of the departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation meeting in the formation provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

…S PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2121-3 to L. 2121-6 la loi n° 96-14…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cosmetic products

Article R1453-8

I. - Companies producing or marketing products mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° of article L. 5311-1 or providing services associated with these products shall make public, under the conditions defined i…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of communication by the financial authorities.

Article 64 A

1. Under no circumstances may State administrations, départements and communes, as well as companies granted concessions by the State, départements and communes, or any establishments or bodies whatso…

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