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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-32-2

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, of the offence defined in Article L. 623-32 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in acc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-35-1

In order to guarantee the contracting party or subscriber of a funeral services package in advance full and complete freedom of choice throughout his or her life, whether the contract is an individual…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3133-3-2

In the absence of an agreement, the employer sets the public holidays.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Regional Councils

Article L4312-5-3

An inter-regional council and a disciplinary chamber of first instance of the Antilles-Guyane order of nurses is responsible for nurses in French Guyana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint-Martin and Saint…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-5-3

…ear and is based on the gross annual amount of buybacks carried out during the previous calendar year. The rate is set by decree and may not exceed 0.25 per thousand. It may not be less than €1,000; 4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-3

For its first plenary session, the members of the National Health Conference are convened by the Minister for Health. It is chaired by the oldest member, who then elects the President. The oldest memb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties levied

Article D3512-16-3

The public establishment mentioned in article L. 3512-15 may commission approved laboratories to carry out the analyses mentioned in the same article.The costs of these analyses shall be borne by the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article A37-30

…2° The following heading: "Official report of non-payment of toll. Pursuant to articles L. 130-4, R. 130-4, R. 130-8 and R. 419-1 and R. 419-2 of the Highway Code"; 3° Details of the operating compa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-38

…le de Voile et des Sports Nautiques is administered by a Board of Directors and managed by a Director.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-39

…lected member may be represented by an alternate elected under the same conditions as the full member.Alternate members may only sit in the absence of full members.A decree by the Minister for Sport s…

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