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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-11

The Prefect exercises police powers within the national interest market. Within the reference perimeter, he ensures that the laws and regulations affecting the market are applied and, to this end, rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L1274-1

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in this Title shall also be liable to the additional penalty of disqualification, for a period of up to ten years, from engaging in the professional…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Elements constituting a trade mark

Article L711-1

A trade mark for goods or services is a sign used to distinguish the goods or services of one natural or legal person from those of other natural or legal persons.This sign must be capable of being re…

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

Article L712-12

The right of priority provided for in Article 4 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property is extended to any trademark previously filed in a foreign country. Subject to the pro…

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

Article L712-11

Subject to the provisions of international conventions to which France is a party, a foreigner who is neither established nor domiciled on the national territory shall benefit from the provisions of t…

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

Article L712-1

…emark is acquired by registration. The mark may be acquired in joint ownership. The registration shall have effect from the date of filing of the application for a period of ten years indefinitely ren…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip.

Article L3243-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to all persons employed or working in any capacity or in any place whatsoever for one or more employers and regardless of the amount and nature of their remunerati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monthly payments.

Article L3242-1

Employees are paid on a monthly basis, irrespective of the number of days worked in the month for a given number of hours worked. The monthly payment neutralises the consequences of the unequal distri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L3241-1

Subject to legislative provisions requiring wages to be paid in a specific form, wages are paid in cash or by crossed cheque or by transfer to a bank or post office account held by the employee or joi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-12

I.-Collective management organisations pay the sums due to right holders no later than nine months from the end of the financial year in which the income from the exploitation of rights was received.…

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