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

Article R611-16

The designated inventor shall be mentioned as such in the publications of the patent application and in the patent specifications. If this cannot be done, he shall be mentioned in the copies of the pu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Benefits in kind

Article R3231-16

A collective labour agreement or contract of employment may not contain clauses providing for the allocation of alcoholic beverages to employees as a benefit in kind. These provisions do not apply to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties.

Article R4235-16

The Association's disciplinary bodies assess the extent to which a pharmacist is liable under disciplinary law for the professional actions of another pharmacist under his authority. The respective di…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Combating illegal employment

Article 122-16

…ns relating to the fight against illegal employment, offences against which are set out in Articles L. 8211-1 et seq. of the Labour Code, when it is aware or has been notified, pursuant to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article R225-160

The register of purchases and sales kept pursuant to article L. 225-211 to record transactions carried out pursuant to articles L. 22-10-62 and L. 225-209-2 separately indicates purchase transactions…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-10

…ch purposes and carried out using elements of a person's body taken for other purposes, the article L. 1130-5 of the Public Health Code shall apply.III bis.-By way of derogation from Article I of this…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 quater

I.-Les redevables de la taxe prévue à l'article 299 other than those subject to the simplified actual taxation scheme provided for in article 302 septies A or allowed to file their returns by calendar…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conduct of the competition

Article R2162-16

Where the design contest is restricted, the purchaser shall establish criteria for selecting the participants in the contest. The number of candidates invited to take part in the design contest shall…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Authorised and certified operators

Article R2343-16

Candidates registered on an official list of approved operators of a Member State of the European Union or in possession of a certificate issued by a certification body meeting European certification…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-163

The fees, emoluments and costs relating to the formalities carried out pursuant to this section shall be borne by the applicants.In addition to their emoluments regulated by Articles R. 743-140 et seq…

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