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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-3-2

…g available to the public in any form whatsoever a technological application, device or component ; 3° By providing a service for this purpose; 4° By inciting the use of or ordering, designing, organi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts

Article A721-4

…atement of service drawn up by the candidate and endorsed by the president of the commercial court; 3° The reasoned opinion of the president of the commercial court; 4° The reasoned opinion of the hea…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-17

…rt of these rights may be held by a co-producer who is not acting as a delegated production company;3° Own or co-own the material elements of the work for the duration of the ownership of the intellec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L763-3

…the exception of its last paragraph Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 420-16 with the exception of 3° and 5° of IV and L. 420-17Order 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021. II.-For the application of I: 1° R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L762-3

…the exception of its last paragraph Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 420-16 with the exception of 3° and 5° of IV and L. 420-17Order 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021. II.-For the application of I: 1° R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L764-3

…the exception of its last paragraph Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 420-16 with the exception of 3° and 5° of IV and L. 420-17Order 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021. II.-For the application of I: 1° R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-16

The maximum allowances voted by the regional councils for the actual performance of the duties of regional councillor are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in article L. 4135-15 t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Rendering of accounts and termination of guardianship.

Article 810-12

…of debts and legacies; 2° By the realisation of all assets and the consignment of the net proceeds; 3° By the restitution of the estate to the heirs whose rights are recognised; 4° By the State being…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-10

In the event of an appeal in cassation against a decision which has found an employer guilty of dismissal without real and serious cause or of dismissal being null and void pursuant to the provisions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXI: Advertising measures

Article 243 ter

Persons subject to the obligations set out in article 242 ter, who pay income from transferable securities mentioned in 3 of article 158 to persons subject to the same obligations and to bodies or com…

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