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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Designation of the inventor and claim of ownership.

Article R611-17

The designation of the inventor may be rectified only on request accompanied by the consent of the person wrongly designated, and, if the request is not made by the applicant or the proprietor of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-17

La dotation prévue à l'article L. 1211-5, intended to cover the operating costs of the committee and the cost of the work required of it, is paid to the Treasury and attached to the budget of the Mini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting nosocomial infections and collecting information about them

Article R6111-17

When one or more cases of nosocomial infections have been detected and their nature corresponds to one or more of the reporting criteria defined in article R. 1413-79, the healthcare professional resp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-17

The period of practical experience provided for in article R. 5142-16 is reduced : 1° To one year for professionals whose higher education was completed as part of a five-year programme ; 2° To six mo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Contributions levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1613 bis

I. - Beverages consisting of:a) A prior mixture of beverages with an actual alcoholic strength not exceeding 1.2% vol. and alcoholic beverages within the meaning of 2° of Article L. 111-4 of the Code…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1798 bis

I. - The following are punishable by a fine of €100 to €750:1° Failure to submit to the administration or to keep the accounts mentioned in 6° of Article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-16

The substitution referred to in articles R. 3221-13 and R. 3221-16 is recorded by the Prefect or the President of the Departmental Council and notified to their co-contractors.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Reciprocal participations.

Article R233-17

The period provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 233-29 is one year from the date of the disclosure made pursuant to I of Article L. 233-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-17

The provisions of this section are implemented, as far as possible, prior to the release of a convicted prisoner. However, when the person has been convicted of a crime referred to inarticle 706-53-13…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Sociétés anonymes à participation ouvrière.

Article R225-171

The president of the commercial court in the jurisdiction of the company's registered office, ruling at the request of the chairman of the board of directors or the management board of the société ano…

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