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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-10

When an invention, which is the subject of a patent application or patent, is exploited for national defence purposes by the State or its suppliers, subcontractors and subcontractors, without an explo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article R4623-31

A nursing interview may be set up in agreement with and under the responsibility of the occupational physician.The nurse may also take part in workplace and collective information initiatives designed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Water and sanitation

Article R2564-21

The requirements of article R. 2224-11 must be met, in Mayotte: - by 31 December 2020 at the latest for wastewater agglomerations whose population and economic activities produce wastewater whose gros…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Write-offs

Article R123-317

The keeper of the National Register of Companies, informed by any administrative or judicial authority via the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1 and under the conditions provided for in Articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Content and transmission of declarations

Article R561-31-1

For the application of Article L. 561-15-1, the persons mentioned in 1° to 1°c of Article L. 561-2 shall transmit to the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 the information relating to the trans…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-9

At the end of the investigation, the rapporteur draws up his report. In this report, he will state his position on the action he proposes to take on the investigation and, where applicable, on the san…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special arrangements for compensating the concessionaire

Article L3136-9

Where a clause in the concession contract sets out the terms and conditions of compensation to be paid to the concessionaire in the event of cancellation, rescission or termination of the concession c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account management

Article D4163-31

Each year, the managing body at national level records on the employee's professional prevention account the points corresponding to the data declared by the employer for the previous year on the decl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-31

The pharmacy for internal use must be set up or transferred within one year of the date on which the authorisation is deemed to have been obtained or has been notified by any means that provides a def…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article L312-10

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the conditions for the application of articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-9.It shall specify the conditions for issuing and withdrawing the approval provided for in article L.…

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