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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article R613-52-2

Failing an express decision within the period referred to in Article R. 613-52-1, the appeal shall be deemed to have been accepted.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R*521-2

By way of derogation from the provisions of article R. 521-1, when a foreign national, placed in administrative detention, applies for asylum, the registration of his or her application is the respons…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Detention

Article R57-5-2

Judicial solitary confinement may be ordered by the liberty and custody judge when deciding whether to remand a person in custody or to extend that detention.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-5

If justified by the nature of the offences that are the subject of the online complaint, and in particular in the case of complaints concerning sexual offences, the online complaint service must also…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: High Council for Social Dialogue.

Article R*2122-5

The opinions of the High Council for Social Dialogue, required by law, are recorded in the minutes of the meetings.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-5

The list of union representatives is reviewed every four years. It may be amended at any time if necessary, by addition or removal. A person may be removed from the list of trade union representatives…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-5

I.-The refusal of authorisation to manage a blood establishment, its renewal or the substantial modification of one of its elements is notified to the director of the health establishment or to the ad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article D1222-58-2

The Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre may, except in the cases provided for in article R. 1222-58, export the labile blood products mentioned in article D. 1221-67-1 to foreign armed forces and, a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-24-5

The application for a stay of execution shall be made by way of a writ of summons in accordance with the procedures set out in the second paragraph of article 485 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R711-55-2

The Permanent Assembly is not subject to the provisions of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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