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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-6

With regard to bookshop publishing, the author's remuneration may be subject to flat-rate remuneration for the first edition, with the author's formally expressed agreement, in the following cases: 1°…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-6

The members of the commission are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to the documents and information of which they have been made aware.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Local tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article L422-6

Articles L. 2333-49 to L. 2333-53 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales set out the rules governing the imposition of a local tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment: "Art. L. 2333…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Certificates of French nationality

Article 31-3

Where the director of the judicial registry services of the judicial court refuses to issue a certificate of nationality, the person concerned may refer the matter to the judicial court, which will de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-3-1

CANDIDATE FOR THE EXAMINATION FOR ACCESS TO THE TRAINEESHIP PROVIDED FOR IN 4° OF ARTICLE R. 321-18 AND ARTICLES R. 321-20 to R. 321-25 OF THE CODE OF COMMERCEI, the undersigned ......................…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-15

The sums entered in the automatic online broadcasting account are invested in order to contribute to the following expenses directly allocated to online broadcasting, excluding the publisher's own ope…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-6

…ticle L. 214-164 of the same code, such funds may not hold more than 10% of securities not admitted to trading on a regulated market. This restriction does not apply to units and shares in undertaking…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7222-6

The Martinique Assembly has its seat at the Martinique territorial authority building.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-65

In communes or groups of communes with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the operating board may be the municipal council. In this case, the operating board may be chaired by the mayor or by one of its me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-66

…of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2221-13 the committee of the syndicat de communes is enlarged to include outside persons to exercise the powers of the operating board, with the members of the sy…

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