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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Procedure

Article R321-40

The mediator shall promote or encourage any resolution of the disputes referred to him.The substance of the agreement between the parties, even if partial, recorded by the mediator, shall be recorded…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Procedure

Article R321-45

Each year, the ombudsman sends a report on his activities to the chairman of the supervisory commission and to the minister responsible for culture. This report is appended to the report provided for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Procedure

Article R321-44

Statements taken may not be produced or relied upon by a party without the agreement of the party that produced them in the context of another mediation procedure, arbitration procedure or court proce…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to reinsurance undertakings.

Article R321-25

The general representative of branches of undertakings referred to in 3° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 duly established in France must be vested by the undertaking concerned with sufficient powers to b…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-2

Where the seizure relates to properties located in the jurisdiction of several land registries, a summons to pay shall be issued for each jurisdiction.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Rights management

Article R321-5

The list mentioned in Article L. 324-14 specifies at least, unless impossible, the following elements for each work or protected object: 1° The title; 2° The name of the rightholder(s) when they are k…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Delivery of the summons to pay in the event of seizure to the third party purchaser

Article R321-4

The seizure of the property by creditors with a right of resale is pursued against the third party purchaser of the property.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R321-48

Challenges addressed to copyright and related rights management organisations pursuant to Article L. 328-1 shall be submitted in writing and may be made by electronic means.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R321-8

I. - In order to grant authorisations for the multi-territorial exploitation of online rights in musical works, collective management organisations must comply with the following conditions:1° Have th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I septies: Commission de contrôle des organismes de gestion des droits d'auteur et des droits voisins (Commission for the Supervision of Organisations Managing Copyright and Related Rights)

Article R321-25

I. - The authorisation referred to in II of Article L. 327-10 is issued, on an individual basis, by the chairman of the control commission to the commission's rapporteurs and agents for a renewable pe…

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