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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article L328-13

In the event of liquidation carried out under the conditions provided for in Article L. 326-1, the following provisions shall apply: 1° If the financial situation of the company dissolved following th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R711-13

…suant to the previous paragraph represent the three professional categories mentioned in article L. 713-11. The Chairman and Vice-Chairmen may not hold the office of Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer conc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 1300-3

…rom the expiry of the three-month period provided for in the second and third paragraphs of Article 1397 of the Civil Code. The deed subject to publication is accompanied by the certificate referred t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The opening of curatorship.

Article 1342

The advertising provided for in articles 809-1, 809-2, 810-5 and 810-7 of the Civil Code give rise to the insertion of a notice in a legal gazette circulated within the jurisdiction of the competent c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23-4

…l de la propriété industrielle grants the opposition on one of the grounds mentioned in Article L. 613-23-1 raised by the opponent, the patent may be: 1° revoked in whole or in part; 2° Maintained in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…and export of gene therapy preparations or xenogenic cell therapy preparations mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1 are subject to prior authorisation issued by the Agence nationale de sécuri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substitute team

Article R3132-12

If a company or establishment agreement provides for stand-in shifts, authorisation to exceed the maximum daily working time of ten hours is requested from the labour inspector.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-124

…he radiation protection adviser shall record the advice he gives pursuant to 1° of Article R. 4451-123 in a form which allows consultation for a period of at least ten years. In establishments with a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-122

Under the responsibility of the employer, the radiation protection advisor participates, with a view to prevention, in safeguarding the health and safety of workers. He carries out his duties in conju…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-120

The Social and Economic Committee shall be consulted on the organisation set up by the employer to apply the provisions of this section.

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