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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-19-1

…conductor technology, a compulsory or ex officio licence may only be granted for use for public non-commercial purposes or to remedy a practice that has been declared anti-competitive following judici…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1425

The spouses may not, one without the other, lease a rural business or a building for commercial, industrial or craft use dependent on the community. Other leases on community property may be entered i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3-2

The Articles of Association of the commercial company referred to in articles L. 333-1 and L. 333-2-1 which fail to comply with the laws and regulations in force or which do not ensure compliance with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L2211-1

…all apply to private-law employers and their employees. They also apply to 1° Public industrial and commercial establishments ; 2° Public administrative establishments when they employ staff under pri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-14

…port" provided for in articles L. 421-16, L. 421-17 or L. 421-19 who definitively ceases his or her commercial, industrial or craft activity is required to inform the prefecture of his or her place of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R721-12

…ies in which it is authorised to operate. They are carried out and accounted for in accordance with commercial and banking rules and practices.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-223

Dental surgeons are prohibited from giving consultations, even free of charge, in any commercial or craft premises where medicines, products or appliances which may be prescribed or issued by a dental…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-74

…ivate organisations, where he practises or to which he lends his assistance, using his identity for commercial purposes with the non-professional public.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-7

Customs officers may only immobilise means of transport and goods or keep persons at their disposal for the time strictly necessary to carry out the physical inspection operations, which include check…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-1-1

Without prejudice to the powers granted to officers or agents of the judicial police, to labour inspection officers and to mining police officers, the offences provided for in this chapter, those prov…

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