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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-16

The rules relating to accounting, the form of budgets and accounts, the books and records of the authorising officer and the accounting officer will be laid down by one or more orders signed by the mi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-25-4

The arrangements for the identification of products manufactured under compulsory licence pursuant to Article 10-5 of Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 are established by a decision of the Director General…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Production

Article 433 A

Infringements of the laws and regulations relating to the organisation of the wine market, the obligations laid down for wines leaving the estate and the measures taken to improve wine quality are rec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1679 bis B

1 (not applicable)2 (not applicable)3. Payments due in respect of the monitoring of continuing vocational training are made in accordance with the rules mentioned in Article L. 6362-12 of the Labour C…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article R614-1

The submission, investigation and judgment by the administrative courts of the actions for annulment referred to in Article L. 614-1 obey the rules defined in Chapter VI of Title VII of Book VII of th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Litigation procedure.

Article 931

The parties defend themselves.They may be assisted or represented in accordance with the rules applicable before the court from which the judgment emanates.The representative must, if he is not a lawy…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Introduction of a foreign worker.

Article L5221-2

To enter France to work as an employed person, foreign nationals must present : 1° The documents and visas required by the international conventions and regulations in force; 2° An employment contract…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Internal rules of the establishment.

Article R1112-77

The establishment's internal rules provided for in 13° of Article L. 6143-1 may specify the procedures for applying this section. They may also include the information set out in the order provided fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation at national level

Article R1114-24

The Executive Committee is made up of the President, the Vice-President(s), the Treasurer and members elected by the Board of Directors from among its members. The Union Nationale's Articles of Associ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 requiring express authorisation involving the products mentioned in Articles L. 1125-1 to L. 1125-3

Article R1125-13-1

Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 setting out the list of substances that may not be used in cosmetic products is applicable to the composition of cosmetic products used in research involving the…

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