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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Membership of company boards of directors or supervisory boards

Article R2312-34

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles R. 2312-32 and R. 2312-33, in simplified joint stock companies, the articles of association lay down the rules for examining requests for registration of dra…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-3

Within two working days of receiving notification of a disposal or reduction in holding as referred to in Article R. 322-11-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall acknowledge re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-37-1

Amendments to the patent application must not extend its subject matter beyond the content of the application as filed.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-39-1

Where the patent application has been filed in the form of a provisional application, the written request referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 612-39 must be accompanied, on pain of inadmi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-166-3

The prefect who receives an application for approval has two months in which to examine it, from the date of receipt. Failure by the Prefect to respond within the timeframe mentioned in the previous p…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-3

I.-The application for an initial authorisation to manage a blood establishment is sent by the director of the health establishment or by the administrator of the grouping to the regional health agenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-33

The specialist doctor or dental surgeon mentioned in 2° of article L. 4111-1-2 may be issued with a temporary authorisation to practise medicine or dental surgery under the following conditions :1° He…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Tables of branches and member companies of skills operators

Article R6123-34

France Compétences draws up and updates correspondence tables associating each professional branch and each company's establishments with the skills operator to which they belong, with regard to: 1° T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Tables of branches and member companies of skills operators

Article R6123-35

The correspondence tables are published on the France Compétences website in a format defined by order of the Minister for Vocational Training. They are also transmitted in whole or in part by France…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-30

When corrective measures are taken under articles R. 1321-27, R. 1321-28 and R. 1321-29, consumers are informed immediately by the person responsible for water production or distribution.In the cases…

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