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Showing 62916300 of 11457 articles for Art. Rép. Kamowski: AN 25-12-2018 n° 13638

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compulsory licences in the interests of economic development

Article R613-27

…this time limit. The additional period that the Minister responsible for industrial property may grant to the interested party by virtue of the same paragraph 3 shall run from the date of expiry of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Loans taken out and guarantees granted by the network's establishments.

Article R712-31

…e date of approval of the deliberations relating to these acts. At the end of this period, if the loan, lease or bond issue has not been contracted or raised, the authorisation must be renewed. Howeve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Documents provided to the labour inspector

Article D3171-16

…ividualised working hours, or for a period equivalent to the reference period in the case of the organisation of working time over a period longer than one year, the documents existing in the company…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-41-5-1

…new indication is authorised by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, on the basis of preclinical and clinical studies considered significant during the scientific…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-4-1

…f a price, the trader shall specify the nature of the benefit provided by the consumer within the meaning of articles L. 217-1 and L. 224-25-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-8

Twice a year, the non-managing members have the right to obtain access to the company's books and documents and to ask questions in writing about the company's management, which must also be answered…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-1

…ench nationality may be made from the time the application to acquire foreign nationality is lodged and, at the latest, within one year of the date of that acquisition.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-5

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year when convened by its Chairman. The agenda is set by the Chairman.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1155-1

Interfering or attempting to interfere with the proper performance of the duties of a mediator, as provided for in article L. 1152-6, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 Euros…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Failure to comply with house arrest requirements

Article L824-6

…rest to fail to comply with the prescriptions relating to placement under mobile electronic surveillance that have been set for him or her pursuant to article L. 733-14.

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