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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R311-5

The Commission and its specialised committees shall not deliberate validly unless three quarters of their members are present or duly represented. Where this quorum is not reached, the Commission shal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 534

All persons who separate and refine gold, silver or platinum for the trade, as well as auctioneers, ministerial officers or any other bodies (auction rooms, municipal credit institutions, etc.) carryi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-5

In dealings with third parties, the managing partner binds the company by acts falling within the corporate purpose. If there is more than one managing partner, they hold the powers provided for in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-5

As regards transactions of limited liability companies and joint stock companies which took place before the sixteenth day of the publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commercia…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-5

…emed completed when the final version has been established by mutual agreement between, on the one hand, the director or, where applicable, the co-writers and, on the other hand, the producer. The mat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5

…In order to assess the author's situation, his contribution may be taken into account. III. III -I and II are applicable in the absence of any specific provision for a comparable mechanism in the exp…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-5

Subject to the provisions of international conventions to which France is a party, holders of related rights who are not nationals of a Member State of the European Community benefit from the term of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-5

Non-tax receivables from local authorities and local public establishments, as well as those from public health establishments, with the exception of cash entitlements, are only assessed when they rea…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article 366-5

…urt of Cassation within fifteen days of its pronouncement. The appeal shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the procedure without compulsory representation.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-5

…ved sports federations may conclude collective insurance contracts to cover affiliated associations and their licence-holders under the conditions set out in articles L. 321-1, L. 321-4, L. 321-6 and…

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