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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-25

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 623-24-1, any wilful infringement of the rights of the holder of a plant variety certificate as defined in Article L. 623-4 constitutes an infringement for whic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title III: Inspections

Article L6231-1

The officers mentioned in Articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7 are competent to inspect medical biology laboratories, the places where medical biology examinations are carried out as provided for in Artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Relationship between collective bargaining agreements and employment contracts.

Article L2254-2

…to meet the needs associated with the operation of the company or with a view to preserving or developing employment, a collective performance agreement may :- adjust working hours and the way in whi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Consumer credit

Article L351-3

Sont applicables dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article L. 351-4, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 812-3

Article R812-18-3

…cribes the procedures in which he or she has participated and the actions he or she has taken, as well as an internship dissertation on an economics, law or management subject of his or her choice. At…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article D5211-18-3

The document provided for in Article L. 5211-39-2 describes, at the date of the request or initiative and on the basis of the information provided, the effects of the implementation of the planned ope…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3211-2

The departmental council may delegate some of its powers to the standing committee, with the exception of those referred to in articles L. 3312-1 et L. 1612-12 to L. 1612-15. It may modify the list of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Coordination between the treatment of over-indebtedness and the procedure for establishing that a lease has been terminated

Article L714-1

…When the tenant has resumed payment of the rent and service charges and, during the period of time allowed for payment of the rental debt granted by a decision of the judge seised pursuant to Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-2

Subject to the provisions below, the Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fund manages the securities guarantee mechanism. Where applicable, articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-20

If the claims cannot be paid in whole or in part from the available funds before the expiry of the time limits provided for in Article L. 3253-19, the judicial representative shall request, upon prese…

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