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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for by Article R. 811-3 below, the following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Les dispositions du livre Ier à l'exception des articles R. 133-1, R.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-18

Validation of federal performance projects is subject to the presentation, by the relevant delegating federation, of an application setting out the two programmes mentioned in 3° of article L. 131-15:…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-16

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre, as well as the conditions for granting, modifying and withdrawing the approval…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition and operation of the artistic committee

Article R2172-18

…nal territory, the artistic committee mentioned in article R. 2172-9 is made up of the following members: 1° The project owner or his representative, who chairs the committee; 2° The project manager;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-12

The issuer of the authorised special payment voucher referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 shall notify the Minister responsible for personal services, by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Vigilance of the health products mentioned in 18° and 19° of Article L. 5311-1

Article R5232-17

…eristics or performance of the health products mentioned in this section, or an inadequacy in the labelling or instructions for use, likely to result in adverse effects on the health of individuals; 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Sexual harassment.

Article L1153-1

No employee may be subjected to acts of :1° Sexual harassment, consisting of repeated comments or behaviour with a sexual or sexist connotation which either violate their dignity by being degrading or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article R225-169

…terest, instruct, at their own expense, one or more of them to represent them, in order to support, both as plaintiff and defendant, the corporate action either against the directors, or against the m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-1

…tory auditors for any disciplinary misconduct they commit. Disciplinary misconduct includes: 1° Any breach of the legal conditions for practising the profession; 2° Any gross negligence and any act co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R112-1

The public establishments mentioned in this chapter participate in the implementation of the policy defined by the Minister for Sport. They are placed under the supervision of the Minister and, unless…

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