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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-27

The producer is required to seek ongoing exploitation of the audiovisual work in accordance with the practices of the profession. The scope and conditions of implementation of this obligation and, whe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-1

…following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying automatically…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-1

…r, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their applicati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-46

…he first election of the members of the board of directors of the departmental fire and rescue service, the administrative commission of the departmental service existing until the date of promulgatio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to materials and equipment

Article A322-47

…s are equipped with: 1° Personal buoyancy equipment with the following characteristics: a) Performance level of at least 50N; b) 50N performance level with increased buoyancy for people weighing less…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-11

…ted within five trading days of the signing of the agreement or amendment introducing the clause concerned, to the company and to the Autorité des marchés financiers. Failing transmission, the effects…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-62

…gories of spare parts: a) Electric or internal combustion engines; b) Speed or pressure control devices; c) Batteries; d) Chargers; e) Sensors; f) Control screens; g) Carburettors; h) Starting systems…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1135 bis

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, for successions opened between the date of publication of loi n° 2002-92 du 22 janvier 2002 relative à la Corse and 31 December 2012, immovable property and immov…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6213-5

I. - Where the Constitutional Council has found that a law promulgated after the entry into force of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 précitée est intervenue dans les matières ressorti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-22

…andates or who sits in this capacity on the board of directors of a local public establishment, the Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale, on the board of directors or supervisory board…

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