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Showing 161170 of 36396 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-1437 du 5 novembre 2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R6144-5

…a third term by means of a reasoned order.The term of office of the Chairman may exceptionally be reduced or extended, in the interests of the service, by a period not exceeding one year, by order of…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article R1424-51

Agents of local authorities and their public establishments may not perform the duties of a volunteer firefighter during duty time, except in the cases provided for by loi n° 96-370 du 3 mai 1996 rela…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-5-5

…in I, which is subject to the conditions laid down in the first three paragraphs of Article R. 464-5, includes the information referred to in 1° and 3° to 6° of III. II - The summary application refe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-5-5

…he surrender value on the day of the insured's death corresponding to the sums, annuities or values due in respect of premiums paid from 13 October 1998 ; b) For sums paid to the Caisse des dépôts et…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Change of matrimonial property regime by application of a foreign law

Article 1303-5

…nd 1303-4 or a certificate of registration in the annexed civil register referred to in article 4-1 du décret du 1er juin 1965 précité. If the marriage contract has been received by a French diplomati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-5

…hesion ;2° Construction, development, maintenance and operation of cultural, socio-cultural, socio-educational and sporting facilities of territorial interest;3° Sanitation and water;4° Management of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Rules of conduct and remuneration

Article L341-52

Any person who pays or causes to be paid the staff mentioned in the fourth and seventh paragraphs of article L. 314-23 under conditions contrary to these provisions is punishable by a fine of 30,000 e…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-53

…the utility certificate application into a patent application shall be made in writing at any time during the period of eighteen months from the filing of the utility certificate application or from…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-59

The applicant has a period of three months, renewable once, from notification of the preliminary search report, to file new claims or submit observations for the purpose of discussing the opposability…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-55

…n Article R. 612-3 in an application for a utility certificate shall be made in writing at any time during the eighteen-month period from filing or from the priority date if priority has been claimed…

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