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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Withholding

Article L614-36

…ction certificate or utility certificate is implemented after an application referred to in Article L. 614-32 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a patent, supplementary protection certif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L4312-11

…subject, before or after his election, to one of the sanctions referred to in 3° and 4° of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and in 3° and 4° of article L. 145-5-2 of the Social Security Code, he shall…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article L2225-1

…entified for this purpose. It is placed under the authority of the mayor in accordance with article L. 2213-32.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deferral of paid leave

Article L3142-121

…article does not apply when the employer is required to join a paid leave fund mentioned in article L. 3141-32.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: TERMINATION OF THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE

Article L542-2

Notwithstanding Article L. 542-1, the right to remain on French territory ends:1° As soon as the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons has taken the following decisions:a)…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3141-10

Subject to the specific terms and conditions laid down in application of article L. 3141-32, a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement may : 1° Fix the start of the ref…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article L221-35

…ithstanding any provisions to the contrary, any credit institution or institution listed in Article L. 518-1 is prohibited from opening or keeping open under irregular conditions accounts benefiting f…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Compulsory sickness, invalidity and maternity insurance scheme for farmers and their self-employed family members (AMEXA).

Article L442-3

In accordance with Articles L. 731-30 and L. 731-32 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, persons subject to the compulsory sickness, invalidity and maternity insurance scheme for farmers and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L911-13

The first paragraph of Article L. 145-34 reads as follows: "Unless there is a significant change in the factors determining the rental value, the rate of change in the rent applicable when the lease t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L921-13

The first paragraph of Article L. 145-34 reads as follows: "Unless there is a significant change in the factors determining the rental value, the rate of change in the rent applicable when the lease t…

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