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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-6

The Agency's staff are governed by the provisions of articles L. 5323-1 to L. 5323-4. The members of the Agency's Board of Directors and any other persons in possession of information held by the Agen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-6

For the persons mentioned in article L. 3312-3, when it is proportional to salaries, the allocation takes into account the annual remuneration or the professional income taxed for income tax purposes…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-6

A design shall be deemed to have been disclosed if it has been made available to the public by publication, use or any other means. There shall be no disclosure where the design could not reasonably h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: General provisions

Article LO1112-6

A territorial authority may not organise a local referendum: 1° As from the first day of the sixth month preceding that in which the general renewal or the renewal of a series of members of its delibe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-6

The specialised commissions for equivalent degrees and grades, whose composition is set by order of the Minister for Sport after consultation with the federations concerned, submit the conditions for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article L1226-6

The provisions of this section do not apply to the relationship between an employer and his employee who is the victim of an accident at work or an occupational disease which occurred or was contracte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article L1415-6

The staff of the Institut National du Cancer comprises : 1° Employees governed by Titles II, III and IV of the General Statute for Civil Servants or public employees governed by special statutes; 2° C…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article L612-6

The claims define the subject matter of the protection applied for. They must be clear and concise and based on the description.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-6

In the absence of legislative provisions to the contrary, the validity of the pre-electoral agreement concluded between the employer and the trade union organisations concerned is subject to its signa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special Negotiating Body.

Article L2342-6

The time spent in meetings by the members of the special negotiating body is considered as working time and is paid at the normal rate. The expenses necessary for the proper performance of the task of…

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