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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-56

…tered office must declare this transfer to the Government Commissioner at the National Registration and Disciplinary Commission and to the President of the National Council. The procedure provided for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-58

Proceedings shall be conducted as in civil matters for all matters not regulated by this title.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-57

…ual basis must declare his installation to the Government Commissioner at the National Registration and Disciplinary Commission and to the President of the National Council. The procedure provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-5

…bcontracting contracts the obligation to participate in an inter-company college for safety, health and working conditions, in breach of article L. 4532-12 ; 3° Not allowing workers appointed as membe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article L321-5

Collective management organisations are governed by the provisions specific to the legal form in which they are constituted, subject to the provisions of this Title.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-5

…e lifted at any time. In the event of the prohibitions being extended, the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 612-10 of this code shall apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interruption performed before the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy.

Article L2212-5

If, after the consultations provided for in articles L. 2212-3 and L. 2212-4 , the woman renews her request for termination of pregnancy, the doctor or midwife must ask her for written confirmation.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-5

…y a person who is not qualified or who does not satisfy the conditions set out in Articles R. 716-1 and R. 716-2 shall be declared inadmissible. However, such inadmissibility may only be invoked by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken from a living person.

Article R1211-5

…nor.Compensation for loss of earnings is paid on presentation of the necessary supporting documents and may not exceed four times the maximum daily allowance payable under the general health insurance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to land transport.

Article R6314-5

Any person holding the authorisation provided for in Article R. 6312-11 is liable to a fine for a fifth-class offence: 1° Fail to comply with their custody obligations ; 2° Carrying out or having carr…

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