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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4-9

If so requested, the court hearing the case on the merits or in summary proceedings under this Title may order, if necessary under a fine, in order to determine the origin and distribution networks of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4-11

In the event of a civil conviction for infringement, the court may order, at the request of the injured party, that the products recognised as infringing products and the materials and implements used…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Departmental councils

Article L4312-4-5

Nurses whose professional residence is in Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy are registered on the roll of the Antilles-Guyane interdepartmental council of nurses.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Departmental councils

Article L4312-4-1

An interdepartmental council of nurses for La Réunion-Mayotte is responsible for nurses on La Réunion and for nurses on Mayotte.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Job search.

Article L5411-6-4

The provisions of this section and of 2° of Article L. 5412-1 may not oblige a jobseeker to accept: 1° A level of pay that is lower than the pay normally paid in the region and for the profession conc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-34

I.-In the event of a vacancy, due to death, resignation, dismissal, termination of the employment contract or for any other reason whatsoever, of a director's seat elected by the employees or appointe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article L4313-3

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 4313-2 are forwarded to the region.They are communicated by the region to regional elected representatives who so request, under the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-39

The shareholders who decide on the merger may make its completion subject to their approval of the arrangements for employee participation, within the meaning of Article L. 2371-1 of the Labour Code,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-32

The provisions of this section do not apply: 1° To companies in liquidation insofar as the distribution of their assets among the members has been the subject of a start on execution; 2° Companies sub…

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