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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-5

The conversion of the European patent application into a French patent application takes place as soon as the Institut national de la propriété industrielle receives the request. It is assigned a nati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-1

I.-The members of the local chambers of commerce and industry and the departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France are elected under the same conditions as the members of the territ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: The automated national registry of judicial procedures and the automated processing system known as "Cassiopée".

Article R15-33-66-7

I.-In accordance with article 48-1, the retention period for personal information and data recorded as part of criminal proceedings is ten years from the last recorded update; this period is extended…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Professional qualifications, procedures and quality system

Article R1333-70

I.-The quality assurance system provided for in Article L. 1333-19 corresponds to the set of actions aimed at guaranteeing the quality and safety of medical procedures using ionising radiation for dia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Environment.

Article L4424-35

…in governed by the statutes applicable to them on 2 April 1992, the date of entry into force of loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale de Corse. The conditions for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition

Article L224-1

Individuals can pay into a retirement savings plan. The purpose of the plan is the acquisition and enjoyment of personal lifetime rights or the payment of a capital sum, payable to the holder from the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 716-4

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-77

The diver shall provide proof to the diving master of the skills mentioned in Annexes III-14 a, III-17 a or III-18 a, in particular by presenting a certificate or diploma and, where appropriate, a log…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-5

The syndicate commission is not constituted and its prerogatives are exercised by the municipal council, subject to article L. 2411-16, when:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L4132-18

At least twelve days before the meeting of the Regional Council, the President shall send the Regional Councillors a report, in whatever form, on each of the matters to be submitted to them. Projects…

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