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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Provisions applicable to certain uses of works of visual art in the context of research and higher education activities

Article L139-1

…on authorises the reproduction and representation of the works mentioned in 7° to 12° of article L. 112-2, for the exclusive purpose of illustrating publications or works, distributed online without r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Vehicles used for the transport of corpses before coffining (R).

Article D2223-112

The bodywork of vehicles transporting a corpse before committal may not be white in colour. The distinctive signs of the user company, if any, are limited to three per vehicle, each with a surface are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-14

…ticles 133-1,141-4,709-1-1 et 716-5. Where the tutor or curator is notified pursuant to Article 706-112-2, the provisions of the first two paragraphs of this Article shall apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: The share savings plan.

Article D221-112

In accordance with the provisions of article L. 141-7, the Banque de France collects statistical information on share savings plans from custodian-account holders, as defined by order of the Minister…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-8

…years in connection with the transfer, exploitation or use of their works, as defined in article L. 112-2 of this code, authors, composers and artists benefit from the privilege provided for in 3° of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Crematoria (R).

Article D2223-100

…cal area reserved for professionals. It is designed in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 112-2 of the Construction and Housing Code. The public area of the crematorium reserved for the rece…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-112

…hich does not allow the data contained therein to be altered once the registration has been validated. The recording systems allow the information provided for in this article to be printed out immedi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of representatives

Article D7343-66

The platform shall send the request for authorisation to terminate the contract provided for in Article L. 7343-14 to the Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority electronically in accordance w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation and controls carried out by the registrars of the commercial courts or the judicial courts ruling on commercial matters

Article R123-270

Validation of the entries of information and filings of documents provided for in Article L. 123-41, as well as the checks provided for in Article L. 123-42, are carried out by the registrar of the co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Artistic profession

Article L421-20

…lectual Property Code, or who is the author of a literary or artistic work as defined in article L. 112-2 of the same code, will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "tal…

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