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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Maintenance or revocation of title

Article R613-49

The application provided for in Article L. 613-22, seeking a declaration that the rights attached to a patent application or patent have lapsed, shall be submitted in writing. A reasoned decision is t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-9

The amount of the reduced fixed fine provided for in article 529-7 is set as follows: 1° 22 euros for second-class offences;2° 45 euros for third-class offences;3° 90 euros for fourth-class offences.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Specific procedures

Article R284

At articles R. 50-17, R. 50-20, R. 50-22 and R. 51, summonses, information and decisions are made, as far as the applicant is concerned, in the form of registered letter with acknowledgement of receip…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3 : Conditions for accreditation of practitioners performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-35

Cell sampling and the examinations mentioned in article R. 2131-22-2 are carried out under the responsibility of one or more practitioners approved in application of article L. 2131-4-2. They alone ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Use and storage of explosive and flammable substances

Article R4227-23

In addition to the ban on smoking in public places, as provided for in article L. 3511-7 of the Public Health Code, smoking is prohibited in the open-air areas referred to in article R. 4227-22. This…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Sanitary facilities, catering

Article R4217-1

Buildings and premises are designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of articles: 1° R. 4228-1 to R. 4228-15, relating to sanitary installations; 2° R. 4228-22 to R. 4228-25, relati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: First and second category operations.

Article R4532-46

The technical files containing the information relating to the search for and identification of asbestos-containing materials provided for in articles R. 1334-22, R. 1334-27 and R. 1334-28 of the Publ…

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

Article R612-25

No person may carry out an inspection if he has been convicted of any of the offences referred to in II of Article L. 500-1 of this Code.Before entrusting an assignment to one of the persons mentioned…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R775-1

…14R. 511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exception of a, b and d of 2° of its In° 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018R. 511-2-1-2 and R. 511-2-1-3n° 2016-501 of 22 April 2016R. 511-2-1n°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Credit for hours worked

Article R2123-6

…l service or, where they are part of the local civil service, in application of Article 1 of decree n° 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 taken for the application of l'article 7-1 de la loi n° 84-53 du 26 janv…

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