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Showing 110 of 67819 articles for Art. L 135-1 to L 135-3

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-1

The following are subject to this chapter: 1° Orphan works, within the meaning of Article L. 113-10, which were originally published or broadcast in a Member State of the European Union and which belo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Self-employed door-to-door salespeople.

Article L135-1

An independent door-to-door salesperson is someone who sells products or services under the conditions set out in Section 3 of Chapter I of Title II of Book I of the Consumer Code, excluding canvassin…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 5: The Lyon metropolitan area

Article L135-1

The Lyon Metropolitan Area exercises the powers mentioned in articles L. 132-1 to L. 132-6.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-1

The person discovered by virtue of a search warrant is placed in police custody by the judicial police officer at the place of discovery, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 154. The…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article R135-1

I.-Where the searches provided for in 1° of Article L. 135-3 must, under this article, take place in France, the sources of information that must be consulted include at least the following sources: 1…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Rendering of accounts and termination of guardianship.

Article 1351

The proposed realisation of the remaining assets is notified to the known heirs by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Objections by the heirs are made to the curator in the same manner…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Impossibility of performance

Article 1351

The impossibility of performing the service discharges the debtor to the extent of such impossibility if it is due to force majeure and is definitive, unless the debtor has agreed to take responsibili…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-3

Any arrest warrant or search warrant is entered in the wanted persons file at the request of the investigating judge or public prosecutor. When the person is referred to the trial court by a decision…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Communication of documents between the parties.

Article 135

The judge may exclude from the debate any exhibits that have not been communicated in good time.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135

In criminal and correctional matters, committal orders may only be issued in execution of the order provided for in Article 145.The officer responsible for executing the committal order will hand over…

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