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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-19

…ject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of article 175, articles 178 to 185…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-10

The request for registration of the pledge is made by filing a slip, the form of which is determined by decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property. The slip shal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article R225-169

If they represent at least one-twentieth of the share capital, shareholders may, in a common interest, instruct, at their own expense, one or more of them to represent them, in order to support, both…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-1-2

The reality and content of the professional practice of the persons referred to in Article R. 421-1-1 as well as their knowledge of the ethical rules relating to the profession of industrial property…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-43-1

For safety reasons, the number of establishment staff present with the children actually cared for may not be less than two, including, for establishments and services with a capacity of more than twe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of the employer referred to in 5° of Article L. 7124-1

Article R7124-19-2

The administrative authority defined in article R. 7124-1 grants the authorisation, for a renewable period of one year, on the assent of a commission whose composition and mode of operation are determ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Purchases by French companies from French suppliers in competition with a foreign company receiving official export support

Article R442-10-6

…neficiaries provided for in a bis of the same article under the conditions provided for in articles R. 442-10-7 to R. 442-10-10.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5146-1-3

…e. I also swear not to reveal or use anything brought to my knowledge in the performance of my duties. " The provisions of the previous paragraph do not apply to the public health inspecting pharmacis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-2

…the request of an establishment, laboratory, health cooperation group or body mentioned in Article R. 2141-1-6, after consulting the Agence de la biomédecine. The latter must give its opinion within…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-11

…ithout the person subject to compulsory insurance being exempted from this obligation in the cases set out below:1° As a result of damage caused by the vehicle when it is transporting sources of ionis…

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