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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights conferred by the trade mark

Article L713-3-4

Where the reproduction of a trade mark in a dictionary, encyclopaedia or similar reference work, in printed or electronic form, gives the impression that it constitutes the generic term designating th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-4

With specific regard to the illegal practice of medicine, dentistry or the profession of midwife, doctors, dental surgeons and midwives and the trade unions concerned may bring cases before the courts…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-116

The reinsurance treaty entered into by a mutual insurance company with a union constituted under the terms of article L. 322-26-3 must specify that the union is jointly and severally liable, vis-à-vis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L237-5

The dissolution of the company does not automatically result in the termination of the leases of the buildings used for its corporate activity, including the residential premises attached to these bui…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Radiation.

Article R123-133

The information provided for in 1° of article R. 123-124 shall be struck off automatically: 1° When a decision of rehabilitation, removal of incapacity or amnesty occurs, removing the incapacity or pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Radiation.

Article R123-129

Any trader or legal entity shall be struck off automatically: 1° As from the closure of proceedings, either for bankruptcy, liquidation of assets due to insufficient assets or dissolution of the union…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R1261-7

At the end of the medical teaching and research activities, the establishment determines the most appropriate type of funeral operation according to the nature of the activity performed on the body. I…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and contractors

Article R3245-2

Any project owner or principal who has not ordered the employer to put an end to the situation, or who has not informed the inspecting officer who issued the alert of the employer's failure to respond…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory medical examinations.

Article R2122-1

There are seven compulsory medical examinations for pregnant women, as provided for in article L. 2122-1, for a full-term pregnancy. The first prenatal medical examination must take place before the e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Civil liability

Article A822-29

The insurance contracts referred to in Article R. 822-36 include guarantees that comply with or are at least equivalent to those defined by the clauses specified in Appendix 8-8 to this book. They spe…

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