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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-12

…l be rejected, in whole or in part: 1° Which does not satisfy the conditions referred to in Article L. 612-1 ; 2° Which has not been divided in accordance with Article L. 612-4 ; 3° Which relates to a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-8

…awarded under this section may not be combined with that awarded, where applicable, under Articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of any kind rec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-18

…awarded under this section may not be combined with that awarded, where applicable, under Articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of any kind rec…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of the file

Article L751-1

A national file records information on payment incidents linked to loans granted to natural persons for non-business purposes.This file is managed by the Banque de France, which alone is authorised to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-8

…II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of Articles L. 1242-3, L. 1243-1, L. 1243-2-1, L. 1243-5 to L. 1243-9, L. 1244-1-1, L. 1244-1-2, L. 1244-5, L. 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…ording indicated in the right-hand column of the table in I: ARTICLES IN THE WORDING RESULTING FROM L. 1121-1 Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022 L. 1121-2 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-3 O…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article L326-2

…listing, with the names of their beneficiaries, the amount and use of the sums mentioned in article L. 324-17. This database shall be regularly updated and made available free of charge on an online p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-19

…the Assembly of French Guiana are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7125-17 the rate of 48%. The rules of procedure shall determine the conditions under which the am…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

…he termination of the contract, with the exception of the redundancy payment referred to in article L. 1234-9. This indemnity may be combined, where applicable, with the indemnities provided for in Ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health products for human use

Article L1453-1

I.-Companies producing or marketing products mentioned in II of Article L. 5311-1 with the exception of those mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° or providing services associated with these products are req…

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