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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Invalidity of a registration

Article L512-4

The registration of a design is declared invalid by a court decision: a) If it does not comply with the provisions of articles L. 511-1 to L. 511-8; b) If its owner could not benefit from the protecti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-4

…a foreign nationality, is authorized, at his request, by the French Government, to lose the status of French citizen.This authorization is granted by decree.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-4

The Board of Directors of the centres is made up of twenty members, with the exception of centres whose importance or specific nature, particularly with regard to the number of sites or their field of…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Adjustment of reporting obligations

Article 440-1

I.-The person liable for a duty or tax recovered in application of this code, with the exception of the European Union's own resources, may either spontaneously, before the expiry of the period provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-4

Any provision or act taken in respect of an employee in disregard of the provisions of this chapter or of II of Article 10-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1251-41

…d employment contract, the case is referred directly to the tribunal, which will rule on the merits of the case within one month of the case being referred to it.If the industrial tribunal upholds the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1251-40

When a user undertaking has recourse to an employee of a temporary employment undertaking in breach of the provisions of articles L. 1251-5 to L. 1251-7, L. 1251-10, L. 1251-11, L. 1251-12-1, L. 1251-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of poisoning

Article L1340-4

Healthcare professionals report cases of human intoxication caused by any substance, mixture or article of which they are aware to the bodies responsible for toxicovigilance.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L172-4

Any insurance taken out after the loss or damage has occurred or after the arrival of the insured objects or of the carrier vessel is null and void, if the news of it was known, before the conclusion…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Audit of production accounts

Article L251-4

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may, within three years of the date of completion of the audiovisual work, audit the production account mentioned in article L. 251-1 or have it audi…

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