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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-4

…esent 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 governed by Title II of Book III, it must be app…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-3

…ry or the territory of another Member State of the European Union may only be exercised by a collective management organisation. If this organisation is governed by Title II of Book III, it must be ap…

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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 Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Precautionary measures

Article L232-23-4

…at are not signatories, by a sports federation, or in which prizes are awarded in money or in kind; 2° To take part in any activity, including training, clinics or exhibitions, authorised or organised…

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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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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Aggravated risks

Article L1141-2-1

…particular: 1° The age requirements for borrowers, and the purpose, amount and term of the loans ; 2° The terms and conditions for informing loan applicants about the provisions relating to access to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-14-2

…infringement. The court may order the destruction at the expense of the convicted person or the delivery to the injured party of the objects and things removed from the commercial circuits or confisc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Customs detention and criminal proceedings

Article L716-11-2

…iminal Code, the penalties laid down by l'article 131-39 du même code. The prohibition mentioned in 2° of article 131-39 of the same code relates to the activity in the exercise or on the occasion of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L716-4-2

Civil action for infringement shall be brought by the proprietor of the trade mark or by the licensee with the consent of the proprietor, unless otherwise stipulated in the contract. However, the bene…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-28-1

For the examination of requests for the execution of a European arrest warrant concerning the perpetrators of acts of terrorism, the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal, the First President…

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