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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations.

Article R441-10

The applicant is notified of its decision. In the case provided for in 3° of II of Article L. 441-15, the competent authority referred to in Article R. 441-8 will notify the professional of his new fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-23

For the purposes of ordering the partial cessation of business pursuant to II of Article L. 631-15, the matter shall be referred to the court by petition or, where applicable, in the forms and accordi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-23

Employees belonging to the establishments mentioned in articles D. 3141-12 to D. 3141-15 are declared by the employer to the competent fund, unless they hold a fixed-term employment contract, conclude…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-7

In application of the provisions of article L. 5132-15-1, the diagnosis of the situation of persons likely to benefit from working less than twenty hours must make it possible to establish that their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

…of Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, and No…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4

…formance of a mission of public interest, in accordance with e of 1 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016. The body mentioned in the last member of the sentence of the first paragr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-14

1. Knowingly infringing the rights of the owner of a patent, as defined in Articles L. 613-3 to L. 613-6, shall be punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. When the offence…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1-1

Persons sentenced to a custodial sentence for one or more of the offences mentioned in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code, excluding those defined in articles 421-2-5 to 421-2-5-2 of the same c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article D6222-21-1

Within a period that may not be less than five calendar days from the date of referral to the mediator as provided for in article L. 6222-18, the apprentice shall inform the employer of his intention…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R7343-12

Prior to the challenge provided for in Article L. 7343-10, the elector or a representative designated by him shall submit an appeal to the Director General of the Autorité des relations sociales des p…

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