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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Companies of court-appointed administrators and agents

Article R814-59

The provisions of this sub-section shall apply to companies formed for the purpose of exercising the profession of judicial administrator or that of judicial representative. Subject to the provisions…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-5

Subject to international conventions, the rights granted in France to authors of software by this code are granted to foreigners on condition that the law of the State of which they are nationals or o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-5

If so requested, the court hearing the case on the merits or in summary proceedings under this Title may order, if necessary under a fine, in order to determine the origin and distribution networks of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-5

An allocation, intended to cover the operating costs of the Local Finance Committee and the cost of the work required by it, is taken from the resources provided for the overall operating allocation o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-5

I.-A committee will analyse the application files and draw up a list of candidates admitted to submit a tender after examining their professional and financial guarantees, their compliance with the ob…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-4

Where provisional enforcement by operation of law has been set aside in whole or in part, its reinstatement may be requested, in the event of an appeal, only from the first president or, as soon as he…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-6

When a case is referred to it pursuant to articles 514-3 and 514-4, the First President shall rule in summary proceedings, in a decision that is not subject to appeal.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 514-3, provisional enforcement by operation of law may only be set aside by the decision in question.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-3

In the event of an appeal, the matter may be referred to the first president in order to halt the provisional enforcement of the decision where there is a serious plea for annulment or reversal and en…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-1

The judge may set aside provisional enforcement in whole or in part if he considers that it is incompatible with the nature of the case. The court may rule on its own initiative or at the request of a…

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