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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-21

The president, vice-president, presidents of chambers and judges in office or honorary judges of the commercial courts may not refer to their status without specifying the commercial court where they…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-1

…he collection of the rights defined in the first paragraph and the exploitation of their repertoire;2° The size of their repertoire;3° Their compliance with the obligations imposed on them by the prov…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-4

…to authorise a signal distributor to represent a work under the conditions mentioned in article L. 122-2-4 may only be exercised by a collective management organisation.If this organisation is governe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-3

…ged and unchanged retransmission, other than cable retransmission as defined in III of article L. 132-20-1 and meeting the conditions mentioned in II of this article, on national territory, of a work…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-11-2

When the aggressive commercial practices mentioned in articles L. 121-6 and L. 121-7 have been committed as part of an organised gang, the prison sentence provided for in Article L. 132-11 is increase…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-7-2

Where a fine is imposed pursuant to articles L. 242-5 and L. 242-6, following a request for mutual assistance under Article L. 511-10 involving a large-scale or EU-wide infringement, pursuant to Artic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-2-1

…absence from contractual documents given to consumers of the information provided for in article L. 211-2 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Precautionary measures

Article L232-23-4

…d Substance or Specified Method within the meaning of the Prohibited List referred to in article L. 232-9, or where the profile of relevant parameters in an athlete's urine or blood shows the use of a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-9-2

Natural persons guilty of the offences referred to in article L. 425-9-1 of this Code shall also be liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Confiscation of the substances or processes and the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4-2

Article L. 1262-4-1 does not apply to individuals who contract with a service provider established outside France for their personal use, that of their spouse, their partner in a civil solidarity pact…

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