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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-3

…strictly reserved for the private use of the person making them and not intended for collective use;3° Subject to sufficient elements identifying the source:a) Analyses and short quotations justified…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-3

The commercial agent may accept the representation of new principals without authorisation. However, he may not accept the representation of a business competing with that of one of his principals wit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration application

Article L512-3

An applicant or holder of a filing who has not complied with the prescribed time limits may, if he can show a legitimate excuse, be relieved of any forfeiture he may have incurred.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Termination of pregnancy for medical reasons.

Article L2213-3

The termination of pregnancy on medical grounds referred to inarticle L. 2213-1 may only be carried out by a doctor. It may only take place in a public or private health establishment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-37

Shares may not be pledged as collateral. Their nominal value may not be less than 15 euros. Shares corresponding to contributions in kind are non-transferable and are cancelled when the holder ceases…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Qualified persons.

Article R221-3

…for a natural person or legal entity registered in the register provided for in a of article L. 141-3, of using the services of a person who does not hold the professional guide-lecturer card mentione…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L422-3

The measures taken by the European Commission pursuant to Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: School and university health services.

Article L2325-3

As stated in article L. 541-3 of the Education Code, reproduced below: "In each department and arrondissement capital, in each commune with a population of more than 5,000 and in communes designated b…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 511-3

…emas;2° Exploitation in France in the form of videograms intended for the private use of the public;3° Exploitation in France on television services;4° Exploitation in France on on-demand audiovisual…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section

Article R718-3

…Trademarks; 2° To the local authorities and public establishments mentioned in Article L. 712-2-1; 3° To the agent of the aforementioned natural or legal persons. If the natural or legal person to wh…

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