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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Elements constituting a trade mark

Article R711-1

…e scope of protection. Where the trade mark falls within one of the types of trade marks defined by decision of the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle, it shall be…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union

Article R421-42

…aché ICT" (ICT seconded employee) as provided for in article L. 421-26, resides outside France, the decision to issue this permit is taken by the diplomatic or consular authority. The residence permit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: The European Certificate of Succession

Article 1381-3

…t and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and acceptance and enforcement of authentic instruments in matters of succession and to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-4

…ting of the members of the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire de Moyennes is empowered to take any decision under the conditions laid down in the agreement. It elects from among its members a directo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-299

With regard to decisions to open safeguard or receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings opened on or after 26 June 2018, without prejudice to 1° of Article R. 123-298, the following informati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6253-9

…g, to another member of the Executive Board. A member of the Board may receive only one delegation. Decisions of the Executive Board shall be taken by a majority of its members. In the event of a tie,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R292

Article R. 67 shall read as follows: "Art. R. 67.-Files recording a disciplinary decision by an administrative authority, which entails or enacts incapacities, shall be sent either to the registry of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-3

…rector may, in view of the repetition or seriousness of the acts observed, notify him of a reasoned decision to temporarily suspend him. This decision will indicate the duration of the temporary suspe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article R612-28

…penalty payment in addition to an injunction, pursuant to Article L. 612-25, it does so in the same decision. The daily amount of the penalty payment may not exceed fifteen thousand euros.This decisio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Disputes relating to the conduct of electoral operations

Article R7343-57

…on the day it is first presented. The court shall rule without costs or procedural formalities. The decision is notified to the parties within three days at the latest by the court registry, which sen…

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