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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Artistic agent activity

Article L7121-12

Subject to compliance with the incompatibility set out in article L. 7121-9, an artistic agent may produce a live performance within the meaning of Chapter II, if he holds a live performance entrepren…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-12

…in article R. 5215-5, under the direction, responsibility and charge of the urban community. Any amicable agreements reached between the communes and the community set the date from which the transfer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator

Article A663-12-1

…of Article R. 663-12-1, the emolument due to the court-appointed administrator for the work he has carried out in connection with new cash contributions pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 626-1…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures

Article 1117

On pain of inadmissibility, the pre-trial judge shall be seised of applications relating to the interim measures provided for in Articles 254 to 256 of the Civil Code made in a section separate from t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Training content and organisation

Article R2315-11

…of the Social and Economic Committee is the subject of courses separate from that organised in application of article R. 2315-9. The purpose of this renewal is to enable members of the staff delegatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-118

Decisions that exceed the powers of the manager(s) shall be taken by the members meeting at a general meeting. The meeting is held at least once a year. It is also convened when one or more partners,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-11

…ing to these rights, shall be registered at the request of one of the parties to the deed. The application shall include: 1° A registration application form, the form of which shall be determined by d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Information mentioned in the contract

Article R312-11

If there is payment of charges and interest without amortisation of the capital, the contract shall include a statement of the periods and terms of payment of debit interest and recurring and non-recu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Honorary office of territorial councillors

Article L6434-11

…mbership is conferred by the representative of the State on former territorial councillors of the local authority who have held their elected office for at least fifteen years. Honorary membership may…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XVII: Participatory procedure agreement

Article 2063

…ng the dispute or putting the dispute in order and the procedures for exchanging them.4° Where applicable, the documents countersigned by lawyers that the parties agree to draw up, under conditions la…

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