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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-9-1

…d other official activities to ensure compliance with food law, feed law, animal health and welfare rules, plant health rules and rules on plant protection products shall apply to all sampling within…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-14

The committee elects, from among its members other than the representatives of the State, its chairman and two vice-chairmen, by secret ballot, by an absolute majority of the full members, present, su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Breach of contract.

Article L7112-2

In newspaper and periodical companies, in the event of termination by either party of the open-ended employment contract of a professional journalist, the period of notice, subject to 3° of Article L.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-9

…s throughout the territory, defending their professional interests and ensuring compliance with the rules of professional ethics..

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article L421-2

No one may be entered on the list provided for in the preceding article if they are not of good character and if they do not meet the prescribed conditions in terms of diplomas and professional practi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-5

Any person carrying out the activities mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 422-1 to 26 November 1990 may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 422-4, represent the persons mentioned…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-10

…ising the profession of industrial property attorney who is guilty either of an infringement of the rules of this title or of the texts adopted for its application, or of acts contrary to probity, hon…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-11

In all matters and for all services mentioned in article L. 422-1, the industrial property attorney shall observe professional secrecy. This secrecy extends to consultations addressed or intended for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-2

Persons entitled to the title of patent attorney on the date of entry into force of the Law No. 90-1052 of 26 November 1990 relating to industrial property are automatically entered on the list provid…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-8

All industrial property attorneys must provide proof of insurance guaranteeing their professional civil liability for negligence and faults committed in the performance of their duties, as well as a g…

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