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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Agreement between professional organisations

Article L132-17-8

…exploitation rights for the digital edition of a book;2° Of the second paragraph of Article L. 132-11 when they apply to the publication of a book in digital form;3°From Article L. 132-17-2 relating…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-5

…ence permit bearing the wording "talent passport-European blue card" provided for in Article L. 421-11; 9° A multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "passeport talent-chercheur" or "passeport…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1

…e party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.III. - With the exception of Articles L. 133-11 to L. 133-13 and II of Article L. 133-14, the provisions of this chapter apply if the payee's pay…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Managing Director

Article L1432-2

…the State, the Director General concludes the agreements provided for in articles L. 1423-2 and L. 3111-11 with the local authorities and authorises the bodies mentioned in articles L. 3111-11, L. 311…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the division of powers between authorities

Article L515-5

…ok, with the exception of Section I of Chapter I and Chapter II, Title II of this Book, Articles L. 112-2, L. 112-2-1 and L. 112-11 of this Code and Section 7 of Chapter II of Title I of Book VI of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-6

…applicable, in respect of the departmental right of way instituted in application of article L. 321-11 of the Environment Code.This payment is made, within two months of the payment notice being sent…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-3

…nd in particular temporary stands where the number of spectators determines the additional capacity;11° The file relating to the layout of the surveillance post;12° Indication, reference and content o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-28

…OR IN L. 2224-7, L. 2224-7-1 and L. 2224-8 (I and II) law no. 2006-1772 of 30 December 2006 L. 2224-11 to L. 2224-11-2 law no. 2006-1772 of 30 December 2006 First paragraph of article L. 2224-12 law n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-14

…the disciplinary sanctions in the first and second groups provided for in article 66 of the law of 11 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the civil service of the State, the power to imp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-9

…the borrower must immediately inform the municipal credit union in accordance with article D. 514-11 and lodge a stop payment, as well as, where applicable, the costs associated with the stop paymen…

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