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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-7-2

The professionals mentioned in Article R. 422-7-1 are required, when carrying out their activity in France, to comply with the rules set out in the articles L. 422-8 and R. 422-52 to R. 422-54. In the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-7-2

The regional development plan sets out the fundamental guidelines for the development, protection and enhancement of the coastline. It takes the place, for the sectors that it determines, of a scheme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for certain research on human induced pluripotent stem cells.

Article R2151-12-7

The provisions of articles R. 2151-12-1 and R. 2151-12-2, and those of articles R. 2151-12-4 to R. 2151-12-6, apply to the declaration and implementation of research protocols conducted on human induc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management

Article L6333-7-1

The Caisse des dépôts et consignations, the government departments responsible for competition, consumer affairs and fraud control and those responsible for monitoring vocational training mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2122-7-2

In municipalities with a population of 1,000 or more, deputy councillors are elected by an absolute majority of the votes cast, without any combination of votes or preferential votes. The list is comp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for processing applications

Article R1142-63-7

The application referred to in Article L. 1142-24-2 shall be sent to the Office by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or lodged with the Office in return for a receipt. It is accompanie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-3-7

Articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 and L. 228-3-4 to L. 228-3-6 are applicable to intermediaries mentioned in 1° to 3° of I of article L. 228-2 who receive a request for information concerning the owners…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-1

The purpose of the compassionate prescribing framework referred to in Article L. 5121-12-1 is to ensure the safety of prescribing a medicinal product which does not comply with its marketing authorisa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: The national information system common to the regional joint cross-industry committees

Article R6323-21-7

I.-The common national information system provided for in Article L. 6323-17-2 is implemented by France Compétences, which is responsible for its design, deployment, operation and maintenance. France…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article R561-38-7

The parent undertaking of a group mentioned in I of Article L. 561-33, which has as a subsidiary or branch at least one person mentioned in 1° to 2°e, 6°, with the exception of financial investment ad…

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