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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-42

The opinions issued pursuant to Article L. 331-33 may be published by the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-35

When it does not come from the patient or the director of the establishment, the request is presented under the conditions set out in article R. 3211-10. It shall state whether the petitioner wishes t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-151

The clerks of the commercial courts may, before proceeding with the acts of their department, require from the party requesting the acts or formalities a sufficient advance for the payment of the cost…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: EC type-examination.

Article R5211-41-1

For the purposes of the EC declaration of conformity procedure referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 5211-40 and the EC type-examination procedure referred to in the first paragraph of Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50-2

In parent-run establishments or services, the obligations to carry out criminal record checks on staff set out in article R. 2324-33 apply to the holders of parental authority or legal representatives…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Psychiatric care arrangements

Article R3844-11

Articles R. 3211-7 to R. 3211-30 are applicable in New Caledonia, in the version resulting from decree no. 2014-897 of 15 August 2014 relating to the judicial procedure for the release and review of n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-2

I. - The provisions of Chapter III of Title III of Book III of this Part are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the adaptations provided for in II: Article R. 1333…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-47

If the subject of the divisional application filed under Article R. 612-33 or from Article R. 612-34 extends beyond the content of the description of the initial application, the applicant shall be in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transporting and receiving the body

Article R1261-3

The establishment authorised in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 1261-1 which has obtained the consent provided for in the first paragraph of that same article shall ensure that the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Votes and deliberations

Article R2315-24

The administrative authority referred to in Article L. 2315-33 is the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment.

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