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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article R1111-1-D

The ethics officer(s) or the members of the college constituting it are bound by professional secrecy in compliance with articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code and to professional disc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R329-17

…ilure to declare may result in the withdrawal of approval under the conditions laid down in article R. 329-18.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Security protocol.

Article R4515-10

…made it possible to gather all the necessary information, notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 4515-8, the host company employer shall provide and collect, by any appropriate means, the inform…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-11

…sludge to the Prefect, who acknowledges receipt. The composition of the compensation claim file is set by order of the Minister for the Environment. The persons mentioned in the first paragraph have t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-14

…urt clerk shall notify the order to the legal representative of the legal person. The notification letter reproduces the provisions of the second paragraph of II of article L. 611-2 as well as article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-14

…defined in articles 6 and 7 of decree no. 94-469 of 3 June 1994, the treatment mentioned in article R. 2224-11 is more stringent treatment than that provided for in article R. 2224-13. This more strin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-19

The contract provided for in article R. 6146-17 is signed for a maximum of five years, renewable by amendment. The request for renewal is sent by the healthcare professional concerned to the director…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R421-11

…o be removed from it at any time. Any person falling under one of the measures mentioned in Article R. 421-2. Reasons are given for cancellation and a decision is made after the interested party has b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-15

…mmunicates the request to the public prosecutor and the guarantee fund and obtains their observations. The Chairman will make a decision within one month of the request by means of an order notified t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-13

Failure to comply with the provisions of article R. 3121-10, relating to the absolute maximum weekly working time, is punishable by a fifth-class fine, imposed as many times as there are employees aff…

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