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

Article R712-16

When an opposition is referred to it, the National Institute of Industrial Property shall observe and observe itself the principle of contradiction. It may not base its decision on pleas, explanations…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-16

The mandate of the permanent representative appointed by a legal entity appointed as director is given to him for the duration of the latter's term of office. If the legal entity revokes the mandate o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-16

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Documents provided to the labour inspector

Article D3171-16

The employer shall keep available for the Labour Inspectorate: 1° For a period of one year, including in the case of individualised working hours, or for a period equivalent to the reference period in…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-16

The model for the honorary professional journalist's identity card and the information it contains are set out in the rules of procedure of the Professional Journalists' Identity Card Committee.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter V: Collectivité de Corse

Article 1656 ter

Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of this code applicable to the départements and regions apply to the collectivité de Corse. For the application of these provisions: 1° References to the depa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-16

The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 et 40 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés s'exercent auprès de la direction…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter VI: City of Paris

Article 1656 quater

I. - The provisions of this code applicable to communes, with the exception of I, IV and V of article 1636 B septies, apply to the City of Paris. For the application of these provisions: 1° The refere…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Greater Paris Metropolis

Article 1656 bis

I. - 1° Les dispositions du présent code, applicables aux établissements publics de coopération intercommunale soumis à l'article 1609 nonies C, apply to the Greater Paris metropolitan area.For the ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of automated external defibrillators by non-physicians

Article R6311-16

The Minister for Health organises an evaluation of the way in which automated external defibrillators are used by collecting data transmitted by emergency teams. This data relates, in particular, to t…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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