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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: The profession of tour guide

Article R221-11

The professional guide-lecturer card is issued to holders of a certificate specified by order of the ministers responsible for tourism, culture and higher education respectively. This certification, r…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-11

…cation for authorisation submitted by a natural person must state the applicant's marital status, profession and place of residence, as well as the address of its registered office. An application for…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Grant of cinematographic representation rights

Article L213-11

…percentage set at 50%. However, for cinematographic works shown more than two years after the date of their first commercial showing in France, the minimum percentage is reduced to 20%.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exclusion of non-specialised cinemas

Article D311-11

When the operator of a cinematographic entertainment establishment who has not opted for the specialisation provided for in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct payment of the subcontractor

Article L2193-11

A direct subcontractor of the contractor who has been accepted and whose payment conditions have been approved by the purchaser shall be paid directly by the purchaser for the part of the contract for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-11

Any person governed by public or private law may, on the expiry of a period of three years after the grant of a patent, or of four years from the date of filing of the application, obtain a compulsory…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-11

The certificate holder may request a review of the compensation provided for in Article L. 623-10, after the expiry of the one-year period following the date of the final judgment setting the amount o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L712-11

Subject to the provisions of international conventions to which France is a party, a foreigner who is neither established nor domiciled on the national territory shall benefit from the provisions of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article R132-11

Deeds having the effect of modifying or annulling the published rights of the debtor and the creditor, such as, in particular, the assignment, the granting of a right of exploitation, the assignment o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture and sale of beverages.

Article L3322-11

The following are determined by decrees of the Conseil d'Etat, after consulting the Agence nationale chargée de la sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail and the Académ…

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