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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-6

…of third parties after the lien has lapsed. It is limited, like the lien, to only those items that formed part of the sale.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: General provisions applicable to joint stock companies.

Article L224-3

When a company of any form that does not have a statutory auditor is converted into a joint stock company, one or more conversion auditors, responsible for assessing under their responsibility the val…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-39

…titles concerned. The use of the journalist's work within the coherent press family must include information that enables the journalist to be identified and, if the agreement so provides, the press…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-6

…cle L. 122-6-1, the exploitation right belonging to the author of software includes the right to perform and authorise: 1° The permanent or temporary reproduction of software in whole or in part by an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-4-1

…on this remuneration and its purposes, which can be integrated into the medium in a dematerialised form, is also provided. This notice mentions the possibility of concluding exemption agreements or o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-31

…ication audiovisuelle et numérique any dispute relating to the transmission of printed texts in the form of a digital file.II.-As part of its role in facilitating access for people with disabilities t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: OFFICIAL ENFORCEMENT OF A DECISION TO REFUSE ENTRY AT THE FRONTIER

Article L333-3

…ies when he or she is transported by a road transport company operating international routes in the form of regular lines, occasional services or shuttle services, excluding border traffic.When the fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-4

…nts in the case file. If the case file has been digitised, this copy shall be provided in digitised form, if necessary by a means of telecommunication in accordance with the procedures set out in Arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Sexual harassment.

Article L1153-1

…know that such comments or behaviour constitute repetition;2° Sexual harassment, consisting of any form of serious pressure, even if not repeated, exercised with the real or apparent aim of obtaining…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-1

…procedure followed and the real and serious nature of the reasons put forward by the employer, will form his opinion on the basis of the information provided by the parties after ordering, if necessar…

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