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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-14

…detention measure provided for by this article. Subject to the procedures provided for in Articles L. 521-17-1 and L. 521-17-2, the detention measure shall be lifted ipso jure if the applicant fails,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-17

When the Regional Commission considers that the injury can be compensated under II of article L. 1142-1, or under article L. 1142-1-1, the Office will make an offer of compensation to the victim or th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

…ound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in Article L. 641-1. II. - This secrecy may not be invoked against1° To the judicial authority acting in the co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L215-1-1

Where a contract has been concluded by electronic means or has been concluded by another means and the trader, on the day of termination by the consumer, offers the consumer the possibility of conclud…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-1

…ined in Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-10-1

…he expected service by the Haute Autorité de Santé in application of the first paragraph of Article L. 161-37 of the Social Security Code. This article also applies to similar biological medicinal pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-14-1

Traditional herbal medicinal products that meet the following criteria are not subject to marketing authorisation: 1° They are designed to be used without the intervention of a doctor for the purposes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Redundancy pay.

Article L1234-10

…r from the obligation to pay, where applicable, the redundancy compensation provided for in article L. 1234-9.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Redundancy pay.

Article L1234-11

Circumstances leading to the suspension of the employment contract, by virtue of legal provisions, a collective labour agreement, contractual stipulations or customary practice, do not affect the empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Implementing provisions.

Article L1234-18

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the application of articles L. 1234-1 to L. 1234-14.

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