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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and composition

Article L327-1

…nisations established in France by the Minister responsible for culture pursuant to Articles L. 326-9 to L. 326-13, as well as compliance by independent management organisations and their subsidiaries…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Invalidity of a registration

Article L512-4

…1 to L. 511-8; b) If its owner could not benefit from the protection provided for in article L. 511-9 ; c) If the design infringes rights attached to an earlier design which has been made available to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Contracts concluded at trade fairs and exhibitions

Article L224-62

…rcial Code, is accompanied, on the part of the trader, by an offer of affected credit as defined in 9° of Article L. 311-1, the contract for the sale or provision of services shall state in clear and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-5

Article L. 7124-9 of the Labour Code applies to remuneration of any kind received for the practice of a sporting activity by children aged sixteen and under who are subject to compulsory education. Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-37

…of a similar form mentioned in 5° of the same I ;2° At least 5% of the assets referred to in 8° and 9° of I of article L. 214-36. These assets must be free of any security interests or rights in favou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: The commercial freelance administration contract

Article L1254-23

…client company; 8° The identity of the financial guarantor of the freelance administration company; 9° The identity of the insurer and the insurance number guaranteeing the civil liability taken out o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-20

…ion and the content of the request for modification of the research provided for in article L. 1123-9 , the clinical investigation provided for in article L. 1125-3 or the performance study provided f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-8

…reas of a block of flats used in whole or in part for residential purposes, built before 1 January 1949, which is likely to cause a substantial deterioration in the coverings, as defined by order of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L311-23

…ces permit. The provisions of this article are overriding legislation within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-10

The exemption provided for in Article L. 411-9 is granted if :1° The fraction of the value of the holiday vouchers paid for by the employer is higher for employees with the lowest salaries;2° The amou…

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