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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-10

The employee and the employer shall refrain from any disclosure of the invention as long as a disagreement remains as to its classification or as long as it has not been decided. If one of the parties…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Forms of presentation and labelling

Article R412-10

It is prohibited to hold for sale or distribute free of charge, offer for sale, sell or distribute free of charge foodstuffs stored in conditions that do not comply with those prescribed on their labe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy.

Article L8113-10

Labour inspectors take an oath not to reveal any manufacturing secrets or operating processes of which they may become aware in the course of their duties. Breach of this oath is punishable in accorda…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-107

Articles 1871 to 1873 of the Civil Code relating to joint ventures shall apply to the profession of statutory auditor under the conditions set out in this subsection.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-109

Membership of the partnership, together with its name, must be indicated in the professional acts and correspondence of each partner.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-108

The formation of a joint venture gives rise to the insertion of a notice in a medium authorised to receive legal announcements at the registered office of the company, if there is one, or at the place…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special arrangements for compensating the concessionaire

Article L3136-10

…ts normal expiry date, the operator is entitled to compensation for the loss it suffers as a result of the early return of the assets, free of charge, to the assets of the public entity if they have n…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-10

Before the end of the period provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 612-9, the bans imposed in the first paragraph of the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister respo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-10

…dicial tribunal has been designated under the conditions provided for in Article L. 722-4, the term of office of the judges of the Commercial Court relinquished shall not be interrupted during the per…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-10

The commission shall adopt rules of procedure.These rules shall determine the documents which must be sent to the members of the commission prior to its meeting. They also set out the operating rules,…

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