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

Article R422-57-1

The secretary of the Compagnie nationale des conseils en propriété industrielle is the rapporteur of the Disciplinary Board. If he is unable to act, the office of the company shall appoint a substitut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-5

I.-The micro-crèches mentioned in 1° of article R. 2324-46 are exempt from the obligation to appoint a director. The provisions of article R. 2324-34 do not apply to them. Where the micro-crèche does…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-59-1

The company operating as a wholesaler-distributor informs the operator of any shortage of supply of a medicinal product for which it is responsible for purchasing and storage, and of which it has not…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L244-5

Articles L. 242-1 to L. 242-30 apply to European companies. The penalties provided for the chairman, directors, general managers, members of the management board or members of the supervisory board of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Value-added services

Article L224-53

The procedures for the reporting mechanism provided for in article L. 224-47 and the methods by which operators are informed of the numbers concerning them pursuant to article L. 224-52 are set by dec…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for acceptance

Article R2351-5

The provisions of article R. 2151-5 apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-55

At any time and until the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date on which the decision has become res judicata, the tenant who has made a request in accordance with articles L. 145-47, L. 14…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Interest rates

Article L314-5

The overall effective rate determined in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles L. 314-1 to L. 314-4 is mentioned in any written document evidencing a loan agreement governed by this sec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-5

The unauthorised use of the title of masseur-physiotherapist, medical gymnast, masseur, chiropodist, chiropodist, chiropodist or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the pract…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portage salarial

Article R1254-5

The Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer, after checking that the prior declaration complies with the obligations set out in articles R. 1254-2 and R. 1254-3, returns a stamped copy to the sender wi…

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