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Showing 5160 of 61329 articles for Art. L. 331-1 + Art. L. 343-1

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-7

Rights holders who use the technical protection measures defined in Article L. 331-5 may set them the objective of limiting the number of copies. However, they shall take appropriate measures to ensur…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Role of federations

Article L331-4

Delegated federations may not delegate their powers to organise sporting events requiring special safety conditions. They shall notify the authorities with policing powers of such events. The categori…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Role of federations

Article L331-2

The administrative authority may, by means of a reasoned order, prohibit the holding of any competition, meeting, demonstration or public event of any kind whatsoever in a sporting discipline or activ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-8

Right holders are not, however, obliged to take the measures set out in Article L. 331-7 where the work or other subject-matter protected by a neighbouring right is made available to the public under…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-20

When facts likely to constitute a breach of the obligation defined in article L. 336-3 are brought to its attention, the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique may send…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-23

…the judicial authority as well as the notifications provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 335-7.A decree in the Council of State, issued after obtaining the opinion of the Commission nati…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-21

…tracts concluded with their subscribers, a clear and legible reference to the provisions of Article L. 336-3 and the measures that may be taken by the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiov…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-22

The Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique may keep the technical data made available to it for as long as is necessary to exercise the powers conferred on it by this pa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-24

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this paragraph.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article L331-25

I.-As part of the remit referred to in 1° of Article L. 331-12, the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority)…

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