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Showing 211220 of 56635 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1409 of 29-12-2023

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-29

…hat cannot be separated from the primary packaging. It contains the following information 1° A copy of the import or export authorisation issued by the Agence de la biomédecine ; 2° The precise design…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Admission to the profession

Article R811-29

On receipt of the complete file from a person mentioned in Article R. 811-27, a receipt is issued. The national commission shall reach a reasoned decision within four months of the issue of the receip…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-29

Sworn merchandise brokers may be appointed to conduct the following public sales:

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-29

The suspension of the employee's assignment contract does not prevent the contract from expiring.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the classification committee

Article R211-29

In addition to the chairman and deputy chairman of the committee, the film classification committee comprises twenty-seven full members and fifty-four deputy members divided into four colleges.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-29

When the lender offers the borrower an insurance contract with a view to guaranteeing, in the event of the occurrence of one of the risks that this contract defines, either the total or partial repaym…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R2192-29

…payment period is opened. This period is thirty days or equal to the balance remaining on the date of receipt of notification of the interruption if this balance is greater than thirty days.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-29

From the day of publication in the Official Bulletin, any person may inspect the plant variety certificate as entered in the National Register of Plant Variety Certificates at the headquarters of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article D712-29

…orities and public establishments mentioned in Article L. 712-2-1 shall send the National Institute of Industrial Property an application by electronic means in accordance with the procedures laid dow…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D314-29

…ensure that the knowledge acquired during training is regularly updated, particularly in the event of changes to the legislation or regulations applicable to consumer credit or over-indebtedness.

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