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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General and financial provisions.

Article L5321-3

I.-A fee is payable by the applicant for the performance by the Agency of the following operations: 1° Analysis of samples and evaluation of the documentation relating to the control protocol submitte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Establishment of social and economic committees and works councils

Article L2313-3

In the absence of an agreement concluded under the conditions referred to in Article L. 2313-2 and in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the employer and the Social and Econom…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Cooperation and communication between insolvency practitioners and the courts

Article L695-3

The court which has opened insolvency proceedings may appoint a judge, empower the official receiver or appoint a judicial representative to implement cooperation and communication between courts and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-3

The sums payable pursuant to article L. 8222-2 are determined in due proportion to the value of the work carried out, the services provided, the goods sold and the remuneration in force in the profess…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-3

In towns with medical and pharmaceutical training and research units, the universities, as far as these units are concerned, and the regional hospital centres jointly organise all their services as ho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisational rules.

Article L4132-3

The following are members of the National Council1° A doctor who is a member of the French National Academy of Medicine, appointed by the Academy, with the right to vote;2° Three representatives of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-36

Until the fee for granting and printing the patent specification has been paid, the applicant may request the rectification of errors of expression or transcription as well as material errors found in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-37

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 612-13, if the examination provided for in Article L. 612-11 has revealed irregularities, the description, claims or drawings may only be amended to the extent…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-39

At the expiry of the eighteen-month period provided for in Article L. 612-21, or at any time before the expiry of that period at the written request of the applicant, a notice shall be published in th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-38

The patent application may be withdrawn at any time, by a written declaration, until the fee for granting and printing the patent specification has been paid. This declaration may relate to only one a…

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