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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-12

As an exception to the provisions of Article R. 623-4, a provisional reference may be given instead of a denomination to designate the variety which is the subject of the application at the time of fi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-1

…and excluding the case where this sum comes from the sale of an immovable, the most diligent party may appeal in summary proceedings to the president of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-12

The Chairman sets the agenda on a proposal from the Chief Executive Officer. Items which one of the supervisory ministers or at least one third of the members of the Board of Directors request to be i…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-12

…ame, position and duties of the applicant ; 2° The name, address and location of the research site; 3° The nature of the searches envisaged; 4° A precise description of the elements mentioned in artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-12

…They must not be slippery; 2° If there is no riser, successive steps must overlap by 5 centimetres; 3° It is forbidden to place one or two isolated steps in the main passageways; 4° The dimensions of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-122

…rking in the healthcare system ; 2° His diploma or degree entitling him to practise his profession; 3° His status with regard to health insurance organisations; 4° His membership of an approved associ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Risk assessment and dust measurement

Article R4412-128

…k site and adjacent premises, the employer shall check compliance with the value set in Article R. 1334-29-3 of the Public Health Code by measuring dust levels: 1° In the area approaching the work are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Examination of complaints and claims

Article R6147-129

…ims concern the Armed Forces Medical Support Mission, or informing the person concerned that he/she may do so. It shall inform the author of the complaint or claim that he/she may be accompanied, for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-12

In the event of termination of his relationship with the principal, the commercial agent is entitled to compensation for the loss suffered. The commercial agent loses the right to compensation if he h…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arrangements for repayment of the advance

Article R2191-12

When the amount of the advance payment is less than 80% of the amount of the contract inclusive of all taxes, its reimbursement must be completed when the amount of the services performed by the contr…

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