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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section

Article R718-3

…to the last proprietor entered in the National Register of Trademarks; 2° To the local authorities and public establishments mentioned in Article L. 712-2-1; 3° To the agent of the aforementioned nat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to certain establishments

Article R414-3

Establishments have handling and storage areas to ensure the separation of treated and untreated foodstuffs and equipment to maintain foodstuffs at an appropriate temperature, where necessary..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-30

…Article L. 3121-51, the number of hours carried over from one week to another may not exceed three, and the total number of hours carried over may not exceed ten.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Conditions of application

Article L131-35

…as well as those relating to the taking of the oath, honorary membership, disciplinary procedures and the organisation and operation of the National Council of Sworn Goods Brokers.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-3

…h preceding the consultations, a financial report presenting the tax rates as well as the structure and development of expenditure, debt and staffing levels for all the communes concerned is displayed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 304-1

…X which led to his conviction"; 2° The words: "to remind you that the accused is presumed innocent and that doubt must benefit him; to decide on the basis of the charges and the means of defence" are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 305-1

…other than those purged by the referral decision that has become final or pursuant to article 269-1 and tainting the proceedings prior to the opening of the hearings must, on pain of foreclosure, be r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1239-3

…f article 1239-1, an appeal against a deliberation of the family council is open to all its members and to the guardianship judge, regardless of their opinion at the time of the deliberation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Maintenance file

Article R4211-3

When taking possession of the premises, and no later than one month thereafter, the project owner draws up a maintenance file for the workplaces and sends it to the users. This file includes, in addit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Liquidation

Article A310-3

…n article R. 310-3 shall mention the identity or corporate name of the declarant, the name, address and unique identification number of the commercial establishment concerned by the liquidation, as we…

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