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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-16-2

The period referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 712-5 is three months.The date of the end of the investigation phase referred to in the same article occurs if a party has not submitted ob…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application of the second and third paragraphs of article 73 of the Constitution to the overseas departments

Article LO3445-5

Appeals against this deliberation are referred to the Conseil d'Etat. The representative of the State in the department may, within one month of the transmission provided for in article LO 3445-4, ref…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 15: Other control systems

Article R4451-135

The employer shall make available to the radiation protection inspectors referred to in Article L. 1333-29 of the Public Health Code, to the agents referred to in Article L. 1333-30 of the same Code a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Radiation .

Article R4722-21

The labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 may ask the employer to have the levels of artificial optical radiation referred to in Article R. 4452-7 measured by an accredited body o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 C

…an those mentioned in the last paragraph of I of Article 44 sexies and, without having exercised an option for another tax regime, be liable in France to corporation tax by operation of law or by opti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article L822-5

The Commission des clauses abusives may be referred to it either by the Minister responsible for consumer affairs, or by approved consumer protection associations, or by the professionals concerned.It…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Book III: Services

Article D321-2

The financial futures instruments referred to in section 7 of article L. 321-2 are those referred to in sections 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 of article D. 211-1 A.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Accounting and reporting obligations.

Article D533-2-1

The financial futures instruments referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 533-2 are those referred to in 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 of I of article D. 211-1 A.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4453-9

When carrying out a risk assessment, the employer shall rely on the competent employee(s) referred to in Article L. 4644-1 or, failing that, on the consultant and bodies referred to in the same articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-25

The State-authorised body referred to in article L. 7122-23 sends the regional prefect the information required to verify compliance with the annual ceiling referred to in article R. 7122-13.

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