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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-2

The mission of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée is :1° To observe developments in the professions and activities of the cinema and other arts and industries of the moving image, thei…

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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: Nature of copyright

Article L111-4

Subject to the provisions of international conventions to which France is a party, in the event that, after consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, it is established that a State does not p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-2

The work is deemed to have been created, independently of any public disclosure, by the sole fact of the realisation, even unfinished, of the author's conception.

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

Article L111-6

The producer of goods with digital components shall inform the professional vendor of the period during which software updates provided by the producer remain compatible with the functionalities of th…

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

Article L111-8

The provisions of this chapter are a matter of public policy.

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

Article L111-4

The manufacturer or importer of movable goods shall inform the professional seller of the availability or non-availability of spare parts essential for the use of the goods concerned and, where applic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: State

Article L111-2

The collective sports services plan, drawn up in accordance with articles 2 and 10 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on regional planning and development, defines the State's objectives for develop…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: The monetary unit

Article L111-1

France's currency is the euro. One euro is divided into one hundred centimes.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-4

The administrative authority may impose the use of standard contract clauses.

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