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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-5-1

…t has been registered for more than five years shall be rejected where the opponent, at the request of the proprietor of the application for registration, cannot establish: 1° That the earlier trade m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-42-5

The regional director of youth, sport and social cohesion fills in the national tool for monitoring registrations and results for the certification tests of the ministries responsible for youth and sp…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-43-5

…Social Cohesion may organise : -support for candidates in validating their experience; -monitoring of candidates after they have passed the jury, in order to inform or advise them on the next steps i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-5

The draft terms of merger are drawn up by the board of directors or management board of each of the mutual insurance companies involved in the merger. It shall contain the following particulars 1° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-5-1

I.-The criteria for classifying a situation as a risk in the management of a patient's state of health due to the unavailability of a medical device shall be laid down by regulation.The manufacturers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-55-1

The owner of the internal water distribution network mentioned in 3° of article R. 1321-43 draws up, at his own expense, an assessment of the risks associated with the internal water distribution inst…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-5

…6143-7 takes place on the initiative and in accordance with the procedures defined by the Chairman of the Executive Board. In addition, the latter shall convene at least eight meetings a year, on a s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-5-1

…t membership by the company's employees, unless the latter advise otherwise. Employees are informed of this clause under conditions laid down by decree.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-5-2

Where available, the certified information referred to in article L. 4371-5-1 is used in lieu of supporting documents to fulfil the obligations set out in article L. 4371-5.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-5

The blood sample is transported and analysed in accordance with international standards.

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