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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-5

In the event of a conviction based on one of the offences defined in articles L. 335-2 to L. 335-4-2, the court may order the total or partial, permanent or temporary closure, for a maximum period of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-5

I.-The director of the reception facility shall immediately forward to the State representative in the department or, in Paris, to the police prefect, and to the departmental commission for psychiatri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Periods of work experience.

Article D5132-26-4

The intermediary association sends the Agence de services et de paiement a copy of the agreement referred to in Article D. 5135-2.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-1

Mutual insurance companies other than those referred to in Sections VI and VII of this Chapter are not required to obtain the administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 321-1 if the follo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Retirement

Article D1237-2-3

The order referred to in 3° of article D. 1237-2-2 may provide for this awareness-raising to be adapted according to what employees have learnt, particularly in terms of the training and awareness the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-58

In order to implement the employee's right to the leave referred to in articles L. 3142-54 and L. 3142-54-1, a company collective agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention determine…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D6523-2-4

The authorisation referred to in article D. 6523-2-2 is revoked, by joint order of the ministers responsible for vocational training and for overseas France, after an adversarial procedure, when the c…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-5

Article L. 2132-2-2 is applicable to Wallis and Futuna.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective decisions by members

Article L323-5

The general meeting of members is held at least once a year.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Invalidity of a registration

Article L512-5

If the grounds for invalidity affect the design only in part, the registration may be maintained in a modified form provided that, in that form, the design meets the criteria for the grant of protecti…

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