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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair terms

Article R212-4

The 3° of article R. 212-1 and 6° of article R. 212-2 do not preclude the existence of clauses by which the supplier of financial services reserves the right to change the rate of interest owed by or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-62

I. - For the purposes of V of Article L. 626-30 and Article L. 626-30-2, the holders of capital shall be allocated to one or more classes of affected parties and convened in accordance with the provis…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-43

The time limits provided for in articles R. 411-21, R. 411-26 and R. 411-29 are increased: 1° By one month, when the claim is brought: a) Either before a court whose registered office is in mainland F…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-8

In addition to the file defined in Article R. 2141-7, the centre authorised to store embryos with a view to their reception and to carry out this reception keeps the following information for each cou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-47

Recognition of severe disability may be renewed, on expiry of the decision, on presentation of a new application. If the decision granting recognition of the severity of the disability, which has expi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-11

The verbal presentation of a medicinal product is made by a person mentioned in Article L. 5122-11 and is accompanied by the hand-delivery by that person to the healthcare professional of: 1° The summ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Cardiac surgery.

Article R6123-72

Authorisation to provide paediatric cardiac surgery may only be granted to a health establishment or a health cooperation group on condition that, on the same site, in a shared building or, failing th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-1

I.-The units of account referred to in article L. 131-1 are :1° The assets listed in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 2° ter, 3°, 4°, 5° and 8° of article R. 332-2 ; 2° Under the conditions set out in articles R. 131-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employers' College

Article R1441-11

In the event of a tie between two or more organisations pursuant to article R. 1441-10, the seat is awarded to the professional organisation with the highest number of member undertakings and employee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Driving authorisation for the use of certain mobile work equipment or equipment for lifting loads

Article R4323-56

The operation of certain equipment presenting particular risks, due to its characteristics or purpose, is subject to obtaining a driving licence issued by the employer. The authorisation to operate mu…

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