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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-4

…n return for these licences shall be reasonable. Under the conditions provided for in articles L. 324-8-1 à L. 324-8-6, appropriate licences issued by an approved collective management organisation ma…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-42-1

Notwithstanding article L. 2232-24 of the Labour Code, in companies not subject to the obligation to organise the elections provided for in Book III of Part Two of the same code, the agreements mentio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-4

The provisions of II of article L. 212-3 as well as articles L. 212-3-1 and L. 212-3-2 are of public order.

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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 L324-8-4

When it is granted authorisation under the conditions mentioned in article L. 324-8-3, the approved collective management organisation immediately implements appropriate publicity measures to inform t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-1-4

In the event of a civil conviction for infringement, infringement of a right related to copyright or the rights of the producer of databases, the court may order, at the request of the injured party,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-4-1

I. - Manufacturers and importers of motorised DIY and gardening tools, sports and leisure articles, including bicycles, electrically assisted bicycles and motorised personal mobility devices ensure, f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-4-1

…the nature of the benefit provided by the consumer within the meaning of articles L. 217-1 and L. 224-25-2.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Publication of information, transparency and comparison of tenders

Article L224-42-3

Where providers of publicly available Internet access services or interpersonal communications services impose conditions on the provision of such services, the relevant information shall be published…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-4

With the exception of Article

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Grouped offers

Article L224-42-2

…communications service based on publicly available numbering, 1° and 2° of I and II of Article L. 224-27, articles L. 224-28, L. 224-29, L. 224-33, L. 224-34, L. 224-39, L. 224-40, L. 224-42 and the I…

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