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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-32-1

Natural persons guilty of the offence provided for in Article L. 623-32 may also be ordered, at their own expense, to remove from commercial channels the objects deemed to be infringing and any thing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article L2223-35-1

In order to guarantee the contracting party or subscriber of a funeral services package in advance full and complete freedom of choice throughout his or her life, whether the contract is an individual…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-35

Skills assessment as part of redeployment leave is carried out after a tripartite agreement has been signed under the conditions set out in articles R. 6313-4 to R. 6313-8.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Fire prevention and fire-fighting resources

Article R4216-30

Buildings and premises are designed or fitted out in such a way as to comply with the provisions relating to fire prevention and fire-fighting resources set out in articles R. 4227-28 to R. 4227-41.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Complaints

Article R7111-31

The complaint must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the Chairman of the Board. It shall have suspensive effect. The Board shall rule in accordance with the conditions la…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for auditing accounts and management

Article R321-30

The annual report provided for in Article L. 327-12 sets out the findings of the supervisory board following its inspections. The observations of the supervisory board implicating an organisation are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising establishments performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-34

Where breaches of the provisions of this chapter are observed in an establishment authorised to carry out pre-implantation diagnosis pursuant to Article R. 2131-27, the Director General of the Agence…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising establishments performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-33

Establishments authorised in application of article R. 2131-27 keep information relating to diagnoses carried out under conditions that guarantee confidentiality.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising establishments performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-32

Any establishment authorised to carry out pre-implantation diagnosis in application of article R. 2131-27 is required to submit an annual activity report to the regional health agency and the Agence d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising establishments performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-31

Embryo retrieval may only be carried out in the room used exclusively for in vitro fertilisation mentioned in article R. 2142-26.

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