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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-3

The period provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 615-3 and given to the claimant to appeal on the merits through civil or criminal proceedings, or to lodge a complaint with the public prose…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-35

…dstuffs intended for human consumption constitute the implementing measures provided for in Article L. 412-1..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article R2145-3

…r Labour, after consultation with the employee trade union organisations mentioned in 3° of article L. 2135-12.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies with fifty or more employees

Article R2143-3

…employees, the number of employees is calculated in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 2143-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article D6327-3

…l health agency, where applicable jointly with the departmental councils in accordance with article L. 1435-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Disciplinary powers

Article R612-37

…ction proceedings: 1° The undertaking controlling the respondent within the meaning of I of Article L. 511-20 of this Code or 1 of Article L. 356-1 of the Insurance Code; 2° The central body with whic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Information system for the personal training account and the individual right to training for local elected representatives

Article R6323-36

…ights for local elected representatives in touch with the providers and bodies mentioned in article L. 6351-1 of this Code andarticle L. 1221-3 of the General Local Authorities Code; 3° Analysis of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Procedures and penalties

Article R332-3

The period provided for in Article L. 332-3 and given to the claimant to take civil or criminal action on the merits, or to lodge a complaint with the public prosecutor, is twenty working days or thir…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article R462-3

The adversarial procedure provided for in Article L. 462-3 includes the notification of a report by the general rapporteur to the parties involved before the court, to the Government Commissioner to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-34

…ative account, on which the Metropolitan Council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 5217-10-10, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the budg…

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