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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-5

An application for a European Union trade mark or a European Union trade mark may only be converted into an application for a national trade mark in the cases provided for in Article 139 of Regulation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-12

The provisions of articles L. 4112-3 to L. 4112-6, L. 4113-5, L. 4113-9 to L. 4113-14, L. 4122-1-1, L. 4122-1-2, L. 4122-2-1, L. 4122-2-2, L. 4122-3, L. 4123-2, L. 4124-1 to L. 4124-3 and L. 4124-5, L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-3

…It is an offence to market, broker or distribute, whether free of charge or against payment, wholesale or retail, homeopathic medicinal products mentioned in 11° of article L. 5121-1 or traditiona…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-9

A health care institution mentioned in b and c of article L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code may be authorised by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to use independent medical pro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Obtaining a residence permit

Article L433-7

Subject to the exceptions provided for in article L. 426-18, a foreign national residing in France on a long-stay visa as defined in 2° of article L. 411-1, a temporary residence permit or a multi-ann…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-5

I.-The regional health agency organises, under conditions defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the public service mission of permanence of care mentioned in article L. 6314-1. Its procedures, draw…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-8

Any person mentioned in article L. 654-1, to take any action or make any payment in breach of the provisions of article L. 622-7; 2° For any person mentioned in article L. 654-1, to make a payment in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-15

Employees benefiting from the protection mentioned in articles L. 2411-1 and L. 2411-2 may benefit from the provisions of this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 1237-14, the contra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-29

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and in particular: 1° The procedures applicable to the coordinated assessment procedure d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-2

In order to carry out the tasks provided for in 4°, 10°, 11° and 14° of article L. 1418-1, the Agency shall appoint inspectors from among its staff to carry out the relevant checks and investigations…

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