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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-15

…rom the deed is registered as such in the National Designs Register. The application shall include: 1° A registration application form; 2° A copy or extract of the deed recording the change in ownersh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of health risks associated with communal water misting systems

Article R1335-15

…d water;- water distribution network intended for human consumption: the installations mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 1321-43 as well as the private water distribution installations mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-12

…ewer than 3,500 inhabitants when a deliberation relates to an installation mentioned in article L. 511-1 of the Environment Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal period

Article L222-14

…he first seven days, except in the case of the assigned credit agreements referred to in Article L. 222-11, which may not begin to be performed during the first three days.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-14

Articles R. 4314-12 and R. 4314-13 do not apply to agricultural or forestry tractors, their separate technical units, systems or components for which the safeguard procedure provided for in Regulation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Candidate Section

Article L1441-14

…e a specific delegation of authority, is responsible for the persons in the categories mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of article L. 1423-1-2.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1187-1

…parties to the proceedings before the latter are entitled to consult the file by virtue of article 1187. He may withhold certain documents where their production would pose a serious physical or mora…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional unions of health professionals whose members are elected

Article R4031-14

The members of the regional unions are elected by the health professionals practising on a self-employed basis under the conventional system, in the region where they mainly practise. Within the assem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B quinquies

I. - In the event of a withdrawal of cash from an account defined in article L. 221-32-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the net gain referred to in 2 ter of II of article 150-0 A of this code is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4322-15-1

…e committee of chiropodists in the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her representative, as Chairman…

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