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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-1

Any infringement of the patent owner's rights, as defined in Articles L. 613-3 to L. 613-6, constitutes an infringement.An infringement engages the civil liability of its perpetrator.However, the offe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-14

1. Knowingly infringing the rights of the owner of a patent, as defined in Articles L. 613-3 to L. 613-6, shall be punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. When the offence…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Membership.

Article L2261-3

…t fall within the scope of the agreement, their membership is subject to the provisions of articles L. 2261-5 or L. 2261-6, as applicable. Membership is notified to the signatories of the convention o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: REAL ESTATE SUBJECT TO AN EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF USE

Article L2421-15

In the case of a life interest, the compensation provided for in article L. 2421-14 may consist of a life annuity calculated on the basis of the normal profitability of the land on which the suppresse…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Pursuit of the activity of entrepreneur of live performances on an ancillary basis

Article L7122-19

…ceiling of performances, without being subject to the declaration obligations mentioned in articles L. 7122-3 and L. 7122-6: 1° Any person whose principal activity or purpose is not the operation of v…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-5

Opening or operating an establishment defined in Article L. 5142-1, without the authorisation required pursuant to Articles 88 and 99 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 or without this havi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article L7226-10

…avel, subsistence and teaching expenses, as part of the operating resources provided for in article L. 7226-6.The terms of application of this article shall be laid down by decree.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-9

…ed tax, relating to each service. The cumulative amount of the sums mentioned in a of 1° of article L. 115-7, with the exception of those relating to catch-up television services, and the sums mention…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-17

Approved sports federations, professional leagues created pursuant to article L. 132-1, supporters' associations and associations whose purpose is to prevent violence at sporting events approved by th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-1

…itles I, II and III of this Book concern only terrestrial insurance. With the exception of articles L. 111-6, L. 112-2, L. 112-4, L. 112-7 and L. 113-4-1, they do not apply to insurance contracts gove…

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