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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rights management

Article L324-2

Collective management organisations shall respect the principle of equal treatment in the management of the economic rights of all the rightholders they represent, including where such management is c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rights management

Article L324-1

The arrangements for the management by the organisation of the economic rights entrusted to it are laid down either in the Articles of Association or in the General Regulations, in accordance with the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Reduction of duties

Article 1595

…efit of a promise to lease relating to all or part of an immovable property regardless of the form given by the parties, whether it is described as a transfer of key money, severance pay or otherwise.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Reduction of duties

Article 1595 bis

…munes classified as tourist resorts within the meaning of the sub-section 2 of Section 2 of Chapter III of Title III of Book I of the Tourism Code, an additional tax on registration duties or land reg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Cooperation and exchanges of information between authorities

Article L631-1

…hall provide each other with any information that may be useful for the performance of their respective duties.The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER II: ASSISTANCE AND RESCUE - DISCOVERY OF WRECKS - DISAPPEARANCE.

Article L142-3

…y, after expiry of this period, be declared by judgment in application of articles 87 to 89 of the Civil Code. It is the responsibility of the Minister in charge of civil aviation to declare, where ap…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R*422-8

…the benefits listed in article 29 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 and compensation of any kind received or to be received from other debtors for the same loss. It is accompanied, where applicable, by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-6

…brought and the sums paid to them in reparation for the loss; 2° Where applicable, the public or private bodies to which they belong or with which they are insured and which are likely to compensate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-7

…the last observations. If the victim's injury has not been consolidated, the doctor's report will give an opinion on the victim's current state of health and its prospects for development. He will pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-2

The articles of association of the guarantee fund are approved by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Insurance.

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