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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Invalidity.

Article R322-90

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 322-106-1, R. 322-117, R. 322-124 and R. 322-159, any company referred to in this section formed in breach of articles R. 322-46 to R. 322-64 shall b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-76

…by the time required for these samples to be taken, up to a maximum of four weeks from the date of delivery.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Paternity leave

Article D1225-8

…sions of the previous paragraph, in the event of the birth of the child before the expected date of delivery and where the employee wishes to start the period or periods of leave during the month foll…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Setting up and closing down the social and economic committee

Article R2313-2

The Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment will take a decision within two months of receipt of the challenge. This decision is notified by registered letter w…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies A

I.-The deliveries mentioned in 5 and 6 of article 266 septies of products dispatched or transported outside France by the taxpayer or on his behalf are exempt from the tax provided for in article 266…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Non-specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-6

…ON OF PREMISESMINIMUM FLOWof fresh air per occupant(in cubic metres per hour)Offices, rooms without physical work25Catering premises, sales premises, meeting rooms30Workshops and rooms with light phys…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Institution of proceedings.

Article 854

The legal action shall be brought by summons or by delivery to the registry of a joint petition.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-359

…llowing sick leave which did not allow the effective carryover of annual leave not taken, permanent physical unfitness or the death of the practitioner, the practitioner or, in the event of death, his…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-3

Where the applicant uses information provided to him by the customs administration, by way of derogation from Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, for purposes other than those provided for in this Cha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-1

I. - When goods suspected of infringing a registered design are detained after a request referred to in article L. 521-14 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a registered design may be de…

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