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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-19

I. - The following are not patentable:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Classification of beverages.

Article L3321-1

For the purposes of regulating their manufacture, sale and consumption, beverages are divided into four groups:1° Non-alcoholic beverages: mineral or carbonated waters, fruit or vegetable juices that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-1-1

Publicity for meetings of the expert commissions, boards and collegiate bodies mentioned in I of article L. 1451-1 and which are consulted as part of administrative decision-making procedures is organ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-1-1

For the purposes of this chapter, a claim is any loss or damage or a series of losses or damage caused to third parties for which the insured is liable, resulting from a harmful event and giving rise…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-16

Actions for payment of royalties collected by collective management organisations are time-barred after five years from the date on which they were collected, this period being suspended during the pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employers' group made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

Article L1253-19

With the aim of promoting the development of employment in a given area, private-sector entities may set up, with local authorities and their public establishments or with public establishments of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L311-1

The financial aid from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée mentioned in a and b of 2° of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-14

When the election of the mayor or deputy mayors is annulled or, for any other reason, the mayor or deputy mayors have ceased to hold office, the council is convened to proceed with the replacement wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The banques populaires network

Article L512-12

In order to guarantee the liquidity and solvency of the banques populaires network, the central body for savings banks and banques populaires referred to in Article L. 512-106 has at its disposal the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-14

The employer's decisions are preceded by consultation of the social and economic committee, except, pursuant to article L. 2312-49, before the launch of a public takeover bid. Draft collective agreeme…

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