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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-2

…industrielle represents the institute in all civil acts. He has the institute's staff under his command. He takes all measures useful for the running of the institute. He prepares and implements the b…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for distance contracts for financial services

Article R242-2

Failing to communicate to the consumer, under the conditions set out in article L. 222-6, the information mentioned in this article, is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth-class offences.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Statement of liabilities drawn up by the commission

Article R723-2

The call to creditors provided for in Article L. 723-1, which the commission may have carried out in order to draw up the statement of liabilities, shall be published at the request of the commission…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article L3123-2

…ddition to the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions set out in article L. 3123-1, the presidents and members of the departmental councils are entitled to a credit of hours ena…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article L4135-2

…ddition to the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions set out in article L. 4135-1, the presidents and members of regional councils are entitled to a credit of hours enabling th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reporting obligations relating to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4163-2

I.-The extended collective branch agreement mentioned inarticle L. 4162-1 may determine the exposure of workers to one or more of the occupational risk factors mentioned in I of article L. 4163-1 abov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil d'orientation des conditions de travail (Working Conditions Advisory Council)

Article L4641-2

…representatives of the State, representatives of nationally representative employers' organisations and nationally representative employees' trade unions, representatives of national social security b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-2

When one of the offences listed in article L. 4741-1, which has caused death or injury under the conditions defined in articles 221-6, 222-19 and 222-20 of the French Penal Code or, unintentionally, i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-2

…known as the single electronic window for business formalities, accessible via the Internet, secure and free of charge, which enables the declarant, according to his choice: 1° Draw up a single file i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article L7125-2

…on to the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions provided for in article L. 7125-1, the president and councillors of the assembly of French Guyana are entitled to a credit of ho…

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