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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-1

The following are subject to this chapter: 1° Orphan works, within the meaning of Article L. 113-10, which were originally published or broadcast in a Member State of the European Union and which belo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L611-2

…ion certificates with the exception of those provided for in articles L. 611-12, L. 612-1 to L. 612-10, L. 612-12 to L. 612-15, L. 612-17, L. 612-20, L. 613-1, L. 613-23 to L. 613-23-6 and L. 613-25.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics.

Article L1412-1-1

…istance of the National Commission for Public Debate under the conditions set out in Article L. 121-10 of the Environment Code.Following the public debate, the committee draws up a report which it pre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-2

…e the health insurance schemes for the expenses mentioned in 1° and a of 2° of II of article L. 169-10 of the Social Security Code.This article applies when the court recognises the victim's right to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2341-3

…ave been convicted of one of the offences provided for in Articles 226-13, 222-52 to 222-59 and 413-10 to 413-12 of the French Criminal Code, Articles L. 2339-2 to L. 2339-4, L. 2339-11-1 to L. 2339-1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-25

…lid by court decision:a) If its subject matter is not patentable under the terms of Articles L. 611-10, L. 611-11 and L. 611-13 to L. 611-19;b) If it does not set out the invention clearly and complet…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article R122-7

…of sales of original graphic or plastic works under the conditions set out in II of article R. 122-10.II. - To be included on the list mentioned in I of this article, a collective management organisa…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 695

…mber States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (taking of evidence) (recast) ;10° Social investigations ordered pursuant to articles 1072, 1171 and 1221 ;11° The remuneration of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-36

…onths, the total or partial closure of: 1° An establishment referred to in 1° and 2° of Article 225-10 of the Penal Code, the holder, manager or agent of which is prosecuted ; 2° Of any hotel, furnish…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-16

…e event; 8° A certificate of insurance policy, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 331-10 and R. 331-30, taken out by the organiser of the meeting or, failing this, a declaration on honou…

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