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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article L614-39

A decree in the Council of State sets out:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4141-3

The evidence of formal qualifications required in application of 1° of Article L. 4111-1 is, for the practice of the profession of dental surgeon : 1° Either the French State diploma of doctor of dent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-3

I.-The devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 shall be placed on the market or put into service in accordance with A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Limiting the number of public houses.

Article L3331-3

Establishments holding an on-licence or a restaurant licence may sell to take away the drinks corresponding to the category of their licence.In order to sell alcoholic beverages, other takeaway outlet…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L627-3

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-3

I.- Book I of this Part, in its provisions applicable to apprenticeships, is applicable to cross-border apprenticeships. II.- By way of derogation from I, the following provisions are not applicable:…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-3

The unauthorised use of the status of ambulance driver or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of this profession is punishable in the same way as the offence of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-3

…subject to income tax, the profit to be deducted, before deduction of the corresponding tax, is equal to the taxable profit for that financial year, less : 1° Normal remuneration for the work done by…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: The region

Article L131-3

A regional tourism committee is set up in each region. However, by way of derogation from the provisions of the previous paragraph, the following may be maintained in exceptional circumstances: 1° Sev…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3664-3

When voting on the budget or an amending decision, the Lyon Metropolitan Council may vote on programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure in the investment section…

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