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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-4

I.-The publishing contract is terminated at the author's or publisher's initiative if, for two consecutive years beyond a period of four years after the publication of the work, the statements of acco…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article R321-4-1

…th acknowledgement of receipt or by any other means that can be used to certify the date of receipt and the identity of the addressee, including by electronic means. No reasons need to be given for th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligation to report and declare.

Article R1221-49-1

…ous adverse reaction occurring in a blood donor shall report it without delay to the haemovigilance and transfusion safety correspondent of the blood establishment where the product was collected. If…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares.

Article L225-197-4

…rovisions of Articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-3. This report also gives an account of:the number and value of shares which, during the year and by virtue of the offices and functions held in the co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-4

…ferral of the priority question of constitutionality, after the public prosecutor has been notified and the parties have been heard or called. The parties shall be notified by any means of the date on…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 486-1

Where the application for interim relief relates to an investigative measure carried out by a technician or to an expert assessment measure, the defendant who has indicated, before the hearing, that h…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-4

…iving or deceased, is prohibited.Without prejudice to research tending to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, no transformation may be made to genetic characteristics with the aim of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: French nationals by birth in France

Article 19-4

…of Article 19-3, has the option of renouncing this status in the six months preceding his majority and in the twelve months following it. This option is lost if one of the parents acquires French nat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-4

For the purposes of this Title, "in France" means mainland France, the overseas departments and collectivities, New Caledonia and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories..

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