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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-3

Companies whose registered office is located in French territory are subject to French law. Third parties may rely on the registered office, but this is not enforceable against them by the company if…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-8

Twice a year, the non-managing members have the right to obtain access to the company's books and documents and to ask questions in writing about the company's management, which must also be answered…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-2

The author alone has the right to disclose his work. Subject to the provisions of article L. 132-24, it determines the disclosure process and sets the conditions of disclosure. After his death, the ri…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-3

In the event of notorious abuse in the use or non-use of the right of disclosure on the part of the deceased author's representatives referred to in Article L. 121-2, the court may order any appropria…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-7-1

The right of disclosure granted to the employee referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 111-1, who has created a work of the mind in the performance of his duties or according to instructions…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-7

Unless otherwise stipulated in a manner more favourable to the author of software, the latter may not: 1° Oppose modification of the software by the assignee of the rights mentioned in 2° of Article L…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-8

The author alone has the right to compile his articles and speeches into a collection and to publish them or to authorise their publication in that form. For all works published in a press title withi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-6

If one of the authors refuses to complete his contribution to the audiovisual work or finds it impossible to complete this contribution as a result of force majeure, he may not object to the use, with…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-1

The author enjoys the right to respect for his name, his capacity and his work. This right is attached to his person. It is perpetual, inalienable and imprescriptible. It is transmissible on death to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-9

Under all matrimonial regimes and on pain of nullity of any clauses to the contrary included in the marriage contract, the right to disclose the work, to fix the conditions of its exploitation and to…

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