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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-2

For collaborative works, the calendar year taken into consideration is that of the death of the last living of the collaborators. For audiovisual works, the calendar year taken into consideration is t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-8

The rights granted by the loi du 14 juillet 1866 sur les droits des héritiers et des ayants cause des auteurs aux héritiers et autres ayants cause des auteurs, compositeurs ou artistes sont prorogues…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-10

The rights mentioned in the previous article are extended, in addition, for a period of thirty years when the author, composer or artist has died for France, as shown by the death certificate. In the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ANNUAL REPORT ON GUIDELINES FOR POLICY ON ASYLUM, IMMIGRATION AND INTEGRATION

Article L123-1

Each year before 1 October, the Government submits to Parliament a report on the multi-annual guidelines for asylum, immigration and integration policy. This report indicates and comments on the quant…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Insurance against hail and livestock mortality.

Article L123-1

In the case of hail insurance, the insured must send the claim form within four days of the occurrence of the loss, except in the case of fortuitous events or force majeure, and unless the contract pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Insurance against hail and livestock mortality.

Article L123-3

After the sale of either the property or the products, the cancellation of the contract by the insurer to the purchaser does not take effect until the expiry of the current year of insurance. However,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-5

The rank of entries and publications is determined by the order in which they are required.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Third parties

Article L123-1

Third parties may not hinder proceedings initiated with a view to enforcing or preserving claims. They shall assist in such proceedings when legally required to do so. Any person who, without a legiti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The regional and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France

Article L711-3

Within the framework of the guidelines given by the competent regional chamber of commerce and industry, the territorial and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France carry out a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-5-2

When the directors of a commercial company processing agricultural products, marketing food products, operating, directly or indirectly, one or more retail shops selling mass-market products or operat…

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