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Showing 23912400 of 61711 articles for Art. R 330-2 · Cass. com. 7 July 2004 · CA Paris 5 November 2008

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-5

The conversion of the European patent application into a French patent application takes place as soon as the Institut national de la propriété industrielle receives the request. It is assigned a nati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of creditors.

Article R643-7

If there is no dispute, the liquidator is required to close the order within fifteen days of the expiry of the period provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 643-11. He shall file the minute…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Recognition of prescriptions

Article R5211-71

When the prescription includes the information provided for in 1°, subject to adaptation of the country information, to 3° of Article R. 5211-70, persons legally authorised to supply medical devices m…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-5

By way of derogation from 2° of Article R. 714-4, may be produced with the application:1° In the event of a transfer by death: a copy of any deed establishing the transfer, at the request of the heirs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint regional committees

Article R6156-79

I.-The joint regional commission attached to each director general of a regional health agency comprises twenty-eight members divided into two colleges: 1° A college representing the medical, odontolo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and operation

Article R822-7

The Board of Directors meets at least three times a year, when convened by its Chairman, or at the request of the majority of its members or the Government Commissioner. The Chairman sets the agenda,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Specific powers of the Paris Judicial Court and the Financial Public Prosecutor

Article 705

The Financial Public Prosecutor, the Examining Magistrate and the Paris Criminal Court exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of Articles 43,52, 704 and 706-42 for t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial and accounting provisions.

Article R1142-55

Revenue and imprest accounts may be set up in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-5

Disregarding the provisions of: 1° Articles L. 1225-1 to L. 1225-28 and articles R. 1225-1, R. 1225-3, R. 1225-4 and R. 1225-11, relating to the protection of pregnancy and maternity, is punishable by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Advances.

Article R2337-7

The Minister of the Economy and Finance may delegate his powers to prefects for the allocation of advances requested by communes and communal public establishments. The prefect's decisions are taken o…

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