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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compulsory licences and expropriation for national defence purposes

Article R613-41

When the civil action provided for in Article L. 615-10 is brought on the basis of a patent application that is subject to the prohibitions set out in articles L. 612-9 or L. 612-10 (first and second…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Advertising

Article R313-2

The information set out in 1° to 6° of Article R. 313-1 are provided using the representative example referred to in article L. 313-4. This example has the following characteristics: 1° A total amount…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article R522-7

The administrative authority referred to in Article L. 531-6 is:the prefect of the department, or in Paris, the prefect of police, for offences and breaches observed by an agent placed under his autho…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-18

By way of derogation from article R. 142-16, for the exclusive purposes of carrying out their duties, staff responsible for searching for and checking the identity of persons, verifying the validity a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Means test

Article R434-15

The mayor has two months from receipt of the application to check whether the income and housing conditions set out in 1° and 2° of article L. 434-7 have been met. He has an equal period, if the matte…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3a: Provisions relating to electronic communication using the application referred to in Article R. 414-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice

Article R532-28-2

The identification of the author of an appeal or brief, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order referred to in Article R. 414-3 of the Code of Administrative Justice, is equivalent to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-36-1

The special statement for each arrondissement provided for in article L. 2511-37 an investment section for the investment expenditure referred to in the fifth and sixth paragraphs of article L. 2511-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-3

The regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, education and the environment shall be consulted on any draft request for empowerment referred to in Article LO. 34…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Audiovisual communication.

Article L4433-29

The Council for Culture, Education and the Environment draws up an annual report for the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique, which is presented to the Regional Counc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 888

If conciliation cannot be reached, or if one of the parties fails to appear, the case shall be referred for trial at a hearing, the date of which shall be indicated by the Chairman to the parties pres…

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