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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Fees charged by the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-17-1

The Institut national de la propriété industrielle collects the fees provided for in II of Article L. 123-54 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Residence conditions for in-patient prisoners suffering from mental disorders

Article R3214-17

Articles R. 322-28, R. 322-29 and R. 322-30 of the Penitentiary Code set out the provisions for maintaining relations between prisoners in the specially adapted unit and the outside world.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2361-17

The provisions of articles R. 2161-28 and R. 2161-29 apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-17

The work placement corresponds to normal working hours as defined by the regulations, collective agreements, agreements or practices in force for the professional category in question; it is remunerat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Electronic auctions

Article R2362-17

The provisions of articles R. 2162-63 to R. 2162-65 apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-38

I. - The rules governing the composition of assets and the division of risks must be complied with at all times. However :1° General-purpose investment funds are not required to comply with the limits…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Revolving credit

Article R341-17

A failure by the lender to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 312-71 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-17

I.-The person whose gametes have been collected or retrieved and preserved in the context of medically assisted procreation for a parental project in application of article L. 2141-1 is consulted each…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Points of entry to the territory

Article R3115-17-1

The points of entry to the territory mentioned in articles R. 3115-16 and R. 3115-17 have the technical capacities set out in paragraph 2 of this sub-section.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R3123-17

At the latest before the contract is awarded, the candidate must produce any document certifying that it has not been excluded from participating in the procedure for awarding concession contracts pro…

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