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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Advertising order contract

Article L132-31

In the case of a commissioned work used for advertising, the contract between the producer and the author entails, unless there is a clause to the contrary, the transfer to the producer of the rights…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Software pledge agreement

Article L132-34

…l de la propriété industrielle. The registration shall indicate precisely the basis of the security and in particular the source codes and operating documents. The rank of the registrations is determi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Special provisions relating to the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article L138-3

The authorised collective management organisation shall transmit without delay, and at least six months before the work is made available to the public, to the Office of the European Union for Intelle…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article L314-3

For credit agreements falling within the scope of chapitres II and III du présent titre, le taux effectif global est dénommé " Taux annuel effectif global ".

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-3

A creditor who grants credit without handing over and having signed or validated electronically the form referred to in article L. 312-17 is deprived of the right to interest.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable in municipalities with a state police force

Article L2214-3

In municipalities with a state police force, the state police forces are responsible, in particular, for enforcing the mayor's police orders.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article R231-3

…ned in article L. 231-6 subject their licence holders registered on the list of top level sportsmen and women or recognised in the federal performance project is intended to prevent the health risks i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2315-3

Members of the social and economic committee staff delegation are bound by professional secrecy in all matters relating to manufacturing processes. Members of the social and economic committee staff d…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Signing the contract

Article R2182-3

The contract may be signed electronically, in accordance with the procedures laid down by an order of the Minister for the Economy, which is appended to this code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L321-37

With the exception of disputes relating to voluntary sales by public auction of wholesale goods, which are brought before the commercial courts, the civil courts alone have jurisdiction to hear legal…

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