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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-2

A commercial practice is misleading if it is committed in any of the following circumstances: 1° Where it creates confusion with another good or service, a trade mark, trade name or other distinguishi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Pseudonymous investigations

Article 230-46

Only for the purpose of establishing crimes and offences punishable by imprisonment committed via electronic communications, and where justified by the requirements of the investigation or enquiry, of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and missions

Article R211-2

The Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance participates in national policy for the development of physical and sporting activities, particularly in the field of elite sport, a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Conditions relating to the amount of remuneration paid to authors, performers and producers

Article 211-19

…natural persons, to performers playing the lead roles and to other natural persons engaged as producers of a feature film, the highest total remuneration awarded to any one of these persons exceeds a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration for library loans

Article R133-2

…ducation and is paid by the latter. It is set at 1.5 euros per user registered in other libraries receiving the public for lending and paid by the ministry responsible for culture. For the first year…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 713-2

Any confiscation order shall be accompanied by a certificate drawn up by the competent authority of the issuing State comprising the following particulars: 1° The identification of the issuing State;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L3121-2

…of the Regional Health Agency will authorise one or more free information, screening and diagnostic centres, depending on the needs identified at regional level, to provide, on their own premises or o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-21

…pay a sum of money; 2° To rescind a contract for failure to pay a sum of money. II.-Without prejudice to the rights of creditors whose claim is mentioned in I of Article L. 622-17, the opening judgme…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-2

I. - On receipt of an application for approval of a specification, the National Institute of Industrial Property shall send a filing receipt with the application number to the applicant organisation o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair terms

Article R212-2

…or effect of : 1° Providing for a firm commitment on the part of the consumer, whereas the performance of the trader's services is subject to a condition the fulfilment of which depends solely on the…

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