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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-58

Except in galleries with sufficient fixed lighting, vehicles are fitted with a headlamp capable of illuminating a distance at least equal to the stopping distance of the vehicle or convoy.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-59

Where underground sites are lit electrically, workers are provided with emergency lighting to be used in the event of a power cut for the time required to evacuate the site.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-47

The formula set out in article 721-19 does not apply to the definitive entry of sums calculated on the basis of commercial representation in cinemas in 2020.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-46

By way of derogation from article 211-32, the amount of the sums entered in the automatic account of production companies for commercial representation in cinemas for the year 2021 is equal to the ave…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-48

By way of derogation from articles 721-12 and 721-13, the amount of the sums entered in the automatic account of foreign sales undertakings for 2021 is equal to the average of the sums entered in thei…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D333-5-5

The classification decision referred to in Article D. 333-5-3 may be revoked or amended for the remaining period of the initial decision if, following an adversarial procedure initiated by the body re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-A

I. - Credit institutions and finance companies are subject to an additional capital requirement over and above the requirements laid down respectively in part three of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Furnishings

Article 533

The word "movable", used alone in the provisions of the law or of man, without any other addition or designation, does not include cash, gems, active debts, books, medals, instruments of science, arts…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: National Patent Register

Article R613-57

Changes of name, legal form, address and corrections of material errors shall be entered at the request of the proprietor of the patent application or patent, who must be the proprietor entered in the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: National Patent Register

Article R613-58

In the event of non-compliance with an application for registration, the applicant will be notified and given reasons. The applicant is given a period in which to regularise the application or submit…

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