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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-21

The person in charge of the tasks falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority, duly referred to under the conditions provided for above, proceeds with the examination of the appli…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-21

The Labour Inspector conducts an adversarial investigation during which the occupational physician may, at his request, be assisted by a person of his choice from the staff of the occupational health…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
13°: Financing certain export transactions

Article 136

The withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A interest, arrears and all other income from bond issues contracted before 1 January 1965 by cre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article R721-21

The College of Ethics is made up of a magistrate from the judiciary and two commercial court judges. The magistrate is appointed by an order of the Minister of Justice.The commercial court judges are…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Risk prevention

Article R5139-21

The production, manufacture, transport, import, export, possession, offer, transfer, acquisition and use of micro-organisms and toxins or products containing them in a form or under a name liable to c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article R1213-21

Board members may not take part in deliberations when they have a personal interest in the matter under discussion.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-21

Each application must be sent to the Minister for Justice by tele-procedure on the website of the Ministry of Justice.The application must be accompanied by an undertaking to pay the compensation set…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-21

The president, vice-president, presidents of chambers and judges in office or honorary judges of the commercial courts may not refer to their status without specifying the commercial court where they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Promotion.

Article R6152-21

Step advancement is based on the following periods:1st step: two years ;2nd step: two years;3rd step: two years;4th step: two years;5th step: two years;6th step: two years;7th step: two years;8th step…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions

Article R741-21

The National Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure governing the way in which it and the Bureau operate; it shall lay down the powers of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the Bureau.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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