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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-20

The Territorial Council may delegate some of its powers to the Executive Council, with the exception of those relating to: a) The budget; b) The local referendum and consultation of voters; c) The act…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-20

The Territorial Council may delegate some of its powers to the Executive Council, with the exception of those relating to: a) The budget; b) The local referendum and consultation of voters; c) The act…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article D6213-2

I. - Part One of the General Code of Territorial Authorities is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy under the conditions set out in this article.II. - Book I is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy provided that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L934-2

For the application of Articles L. 450-8 and L. 450-10, the words: "mentioned in II of Article L. 450-1" are replaced by the words: "sworn in from New Caledonia".For the application of Article L. 450-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Trader status.

Article L121-2

An emancipated minor may become a trader with the authorisation of the guardianship judge at the time of the emancipation decision and of the president of the judicial court if he makes this request a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-2

Does not constitute a publishing contract, within the meaning of Article L. 132-1, the so-called author's account contract. With this type of contract, the author or his successors in title pay the pu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-2

Performers have the right to respect for their name, their status and their performance. This inalienable and imprescriptible right is attached to their person. It is transmissible to their heirs for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-2

In addition to the reports of officers or agents of the judicial police, proof of the materiality of any infringement of the provisions of Books I, II and III of this code may result from the findings…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration application

Article L512-2

The application for registration shall be filed in the forms and under the conditions laid down in this Book. It shall contain, on pain of inadmissibility, the identification of the applicant and a re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L611-2

Industrial property titles protecting inventions are:1° Patents for invention, granted for a term of twenty years from the date of filing of the application;2° Utility certificates, granted for a term…

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