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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-17

…if the request is not made by the applicant or the proprietor of the patent, by the consent of either. The provisions of Article R. 612-10 are applicable. If an erroneous designation of the inventor h…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-11

…ficially recognised exhibition. In the event of non-compliance with the provisions of 3° of Article R. 612-10, the applicant shall be invited to regularise his application within a period of sixteen m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-4

While workers are present in the places referred to in Article R. 4223-1, the illumination levels measured at the work surface or, failing that, at the floor, are at least equal to the values shown in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R761-5

…to the Appeal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Saint-Denis de La Réunion in Mamoudzou; 3° Article R. 710-1 does not apply;> and 4° Articles R. 711-3 to R. 711-5 and R. 751-1 to R. 751-9 do not apply…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-11

The notices mentioned in Article L. 4433-10-1 and Article L. 4433-10-9 are deemed to be favourable if they are not issued within three months of transmission of the draft outline plan.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-1

…regulation, or contains false or incomplete information; 2° A machine within the meaning of Article R. 4311-4 : a) Not accompanied by the EC declaration of conformity provided for in Article R. 4313-1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R309

The second paragraph of Article R. 90 is deleted.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R401

A article R. 101, the words: "or by rail" are deleted.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: College of employees

Article R1441-4

…us activities sections, the votes cast in accordance with the distribution table defined in article R. 1423-4 are taken into account, with the exception of the votes cast for the management section an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R344

Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article R. 194 are deleted.

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