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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-16

Under the conditions laid down in article 17-1 of the law no. 95-73 of 21 January 1995 on security policy and programming, decisions to authorise the agents mentioned in article L. 331-14 of the prese…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Mediation

Article L623-22

…iation may take part in mediation, under the conditions set out in the Chapter I of Title II of Law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995 relating to the organisation of the courts and to civil, criminal and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of the commune of Lyon (R).

Article R2513-4

The Lyon municipal social action centre is subject to the provisions of decree no. 95-562 of 6 May 1995 relating to municipal and inter-municipal social action centres and the municipal social action…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Respective rights and duties of management and staff under their authority

Article R8124-8

…chical superior. The provisions of the first paragraph apply without prejudice to article 28 of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants and, with regard to med…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the commune of Marseille (R).

Article R2513-2

…rseille municipal social action centre is subject to the provisions of articles 39 and 40 of decree no. 95-562 of 6 May 1995 relating to municipal and inter-municipal social action centres and the mun…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 129

…f the purpose and progress of the conciliation, under the conditions set out in Article 22-1 of Law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R251

…ecrees in the Council of State) is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2023-747 of 9 August 2023, subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title.II. - With the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-13

The provisions of Chapter VII of Title I of Book I of the Electoral Code shall apply to local referendums, with the exception of Articles L. 88-1, L. 95 and L. 113-1 (1° to 5° of I, II and III). For t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-100

The Registrar may, at any time, verify the permanent compliance of the entries made with the provisions mentioned in articles R. 123-95 and R. 123-96. In the event of non-compliance, the registered pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-25-4

The operation and resources of the committee responsible for health, safety and working conditions are governed by the provisions of Article 81, II of Article 83, Articles 84 and 85, II of Article 87,…

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