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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-11

…od of three years following the sale entitling him to the collection of this right, the beneficiary may, by specifying the title, the summary description and the name of the author of the work concern…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-11

…iently guaranteed, the First President of the Court of Appeal or the judge designated by him or her may subject the person claimed, until his or her appearance before the Investigating Chamber, to one…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-11

…r ski and mountaineering management professions. The members mentioned in 1°, 3°, 5°, 7°, 8° and 9° may be represented. In addition, the Chairman may call upon any person whose opinion is likely to en…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-11

I. - The allocation accruing to the inter-municipal groupings in Mayotte, calculated in accordance with article R. 2336-7, is distributed between these same inter-municipal groupings on the basis of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Brokers in general

Article L131-11

…parties' action for damages. If he is registered on the list of brokers referred to in article L. 131-12, he shall be struck off the list without being able to be registered again for a period that m…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Minister for Culture

Article L326-11

The Minister responsible for culture may, at any time, refer the matter to the commission de contrôle des organismes de gestion des droits d'auteur et des droits voisins when its observations aimed at…

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

Article L1334-11

…alth and hygiene service of the municipality concerned, the State representative in the département may prescribe any protective measures, including stopping work, if work entails a risk of exposure t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-11

…request from the International Criminal Court. However, the person detained under these conditions may not be released under the articles 627-6,627-9 and the second paragraph of article 627-10. Proce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2512-11

To develop the international influence of the capital, the City of Paris may enter into any agreement with foreign public law entities, with the exception of States, or private law entities, give its…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the municipal council.

Article L2541-11

…ate on which the contested decision was taken or the finding recorded in the minutes. The objection may only be lodged by the municipal councillors directly concerned. It is judged by way of full juri…

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