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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-12

…ached a copyright, a related right or an audiovisual exploitation right mentioned in Article L. 333-10 of the Sports Code, with regard to infringements of these rights committed on electronic communic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-10

The authorisations referred to in Article R. 1243-6 may be suspended or withdrawn in whole or in part, pursuant to Article L. 1245-1, and in particular in the event of danger to public health or the e…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Apportionment and collection of certain taxes

Article L2331-12

…ng the municipalities in whose territory a natural area is located are determined by article L. 321-12 of the environment code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-12

…des analyses d'identification par empreintes génétiques mentionnées aux I et II de l'article R. 53-10 transmitted by international judicial police cooperation bodies or foreign police services may al…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Involvement of the French Office for Immigration and Integration acting on a court order

Article R8252-12

…Office for Immigration and Integration receives a judicial decision referred to in article R. 8252-10, he shall order the convicted person to pay these sums into an account opened in the name of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks and activities of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-10

The internal-use pharmacy may carry out, on its own behalf or within the framework of cooperation on behalf of other internal-use pharmacies, all or some of the tasks provided for in 2° and 3° of Arti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VIII: Provisions specific to the courts of appeal after cassation.

Article 1037-1

…ed within a short time under the conditions of Article 905. In this case, the provisions of article 1036 do not apply. The statement of referral shall be served by its author on the other parties to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Notification to economic operators of a non-conformity

Article R4314-10

…ned, and the arrangements for meeting the cost of these measures. The market surveillance authority may also summon any representative of the economic operator concerned. II.-The market surveillance a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-10

With the exception of securities recorded in accordance with article R. 343-9, investments are recorded in the balance sheet on the basis of their purchase or cost price, excluding accrued interest wh…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-10

…determine whether it falls within the scope of digital visual effects or animation techniques that may give rise to the granting of aid provided for in Chapter II of this Title, the President of the…

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