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Showing 36213630 of 61143 articles for Art. s. L. 214-1 & L. 214-1-1

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-1

…to be obtained or attempt to cause a foreign national to obtain the document referred to in article L. 8251-1 is liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: French Health Products Safety Agency.

Article L5523-1

…s, the Agency may enter into agreements with the competent authorities of Wallis and Futuna.Article L. 5311-1 is applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article L4163-16

I.-Under conditions defined by decree, the management bodies mentioned in article L. 4163-14 of this Code and, for the companies and establishments mentioned in articles L. 722-20 and L. 722-24 of the…

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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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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-1

…ased in the territory of the French Republic and insured with an undertaking referred to in article L. 451-2.When these persons or their representatives so request, the body will provide them with the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-1

…nt modes of exploitation and the remuneration due for each mode of exploitation. Subject to article L. 212-15 of this code and to professional agreements satisfying the conditions of this article made…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-10

The provisions of article L. 131-9 are applicable to contracts constituting an authorisation of exploitation pursuant to articles L. 212-3 and L. 212-4, between producers and performers.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-1-2

…volved in the production, manufacture or distribution of such goods or the provision of such services. The production of documents or information may be ordered if there is no legitimate impediment.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-1-3

…l, material and promotional investment that the infringer has derived from the infringement of rights. However, the court may, as an alternative and at the request of the injured party, award a lump s…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-1-4

…line public communication services that it designates, in accordance with the terms that it specifies. The measures referred to in the first two paragraphs shall be ordered at the expense of the infri…

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