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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-16-1

Unitary effect may be conferred on a European patent under the conditions laid down in the first paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012. The European patent with un…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16-1

I.-On receipt of the interested party's observations, the Agency may ask him to provide additional information and documents within a time limit that it shall determine and may submit these observatio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-1-1

The respect due to the human body does not cease with death.The remains of deceased persons, including the ashes of those whose bodies have given rise to cremation, must be treated with respect, digni…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-7

The liberty and custody judge of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the premises to be visited are located or the liberty and custody judge of the judicial court provided for by the decree r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article D233-16-1

I. - The threshold provided for in I of article L. 233-28-1 is that set out in I of article D. 232-8-1. II. - The threshold provided for in II of article L. 233-28-2 is that set out in II of article D…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-16

The measures referred to in articles R. 5132-1-14 and R. 5132-1-15 are taken taking into account: 1° The nature and number of irregularities detected during the annual inspection; 2° Any irregularitie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Emergency care procedures within the remit of the fire service

Article R6311-18-4

For the purposes of this section, the term "médecin régulateur" (medical regulator) refers to the doctor responsible for the telephone regulation service provided for in 1° of article R. 6123-1 or the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-16

The recruitment of a person mentioned in article L. 5132-6-1 on an open-ended contract is declared by electronic means, using the teleservice mentioned in article R. 5132-1-19. Where applicable, the t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article R533-16-2

Articles R. 533-18-3 and R. 533-18-4 apply to portfolio management companies.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-18-2

Members of the Town Council are entitled to reimbursement by the municipality of the costs of childcare or assistance for the elderly, disabled or those needing personal assistance at home that they h…

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