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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-10-1

When the parallel import application concerns a proprietary veterinary medicinal product which has already been the subject of a parallel import authorisation, and the proprietary veterinary medicinal…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-4

Under the conditions defined by the Articles of Association, responsibility vis-à-vis third parties for centralising subscription and redemption orders for units of the société de libre partenariat is…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Notifications and information.

Article R233-1-1

For the application of VII of Article L. 233-7, the information shall be sent to the company and must reach the Autorité des marchés financiers no later than the close of trading on the fifth trading…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Orientation and placement

Article R5213-1-1

Any application for renewal of recognition of the status of disabled worker, submitted to the departmental disabled persons' centre, extends the effects of the recognition of this status issued in res…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-1

The employee who is the author of an invention shall immediately make a declaration thereof to the employer. In the event of more than one inventor, a joint declaration may be made by all the inventor…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-10

The employee and the employer shall refrain from any disclosure of the invention as long as a disagreement remains as to its classification or as long as it has not been decided. If one of the parties…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6261-1

Decrees no. 72-279 and 72-283 of 12 April 1972 and the provisions of this book apply in the departments of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, insofar as they are not derogated from by the provisions of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sustainable mobility allowance

Article R3261-13-1

The other shared mobility services mentioned in article L. 3261-3-1 include: 1° The self-service hire or provision of vehicles mentioned in 4.8, 4.9, 6.10, 6.11 and 6.14 of article R. 311-1 of the Hig…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the measures imposed

Article R733-17-1

Where the provisions of Article L. 714-1, the registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt by which, pursuant to Article R. 713-11, the judgment is notified to the lessor, informs the latter that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article R134-13-1

When a commercial agent has assigned to his professional activity assets separate from his personal assets pursuant to the provisions of article L. 526-6, and transfers his domicile within the meaning…

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