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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-11

When the rights extended by the effect of article L. 123-10 have been assigned for valuable consideration, the assignors or their successors in title may, within a period of three years from 25 Septem…

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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 Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-1

Neighbouring rights do not affect the rights of authors. Accordingly, nothing in this Title shall be construed to limit the exercise of copyright by its owners.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L312-12

…credit offer. This sheet shall include, in legible characters, the information specified in Article L. 312-5. Where the consumer requests the conclusion of a credit agreement at the point of sale, the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-19

…of acceptance of the offer of a credit agreement including the information provided for in Article L. 312-28.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-18

The credit agreement offer is drawn up on paper or on another durable medium. It shall be provided in as many copies as there are parties and, where applicable, to each of the guarantors. Delivery or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
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Article L1121-1

No one may impose restrictions on the rights of individuals or on individual and collective freedoms that are not justified by the nature of the task to be performed or that are not proportionate to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal proceedings.

Article L1247-1

The trade union organisations that are representative in the company may take legal action on behalf of an employee, without having to prove that they have a mandate from the employee concerned. The e…

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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: Investments

Article L353-1

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings invest all their assets in accordance with the "prudent person" principle, under conditions defined by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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