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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Forwarding agents.

Article L132-3

The commission agent who undertakes transport by land or water is obliged to enter in his logbook a declaration of the nature and quantity of the goods, and, if required, their value.

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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

Without prejudice to the provisions of the loi du 17 mars 1909 relative à la vente et au nantissement des fonds de commerce, the exploitation right of the author of software defined in Article L. 122-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-3

A commercial practice is also misleading if, taking into account the specific limitations of the means of communication used and the surrounding circumstances, it omits, conceals or provides in an uni…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-6

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to persons remanded for related offences. The court may, however, on the application of the public prosecutor and after hearing the observations of the parti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-2

The accused absent without valid excuse at the opening of the hearing shall be tried in absentia in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The same shall apply where the absence of the accuse…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-7

This chapter shall not apply where the absence of the accused, without a valid excuse, is established at the opening of the hearing or, at any time during the proceedings, before the Assize Court desi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-5

The appeal is not open to the person sentenced in absentia.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-39

The Standing Conference on Women's Sport may be consulted at the request of the Minister responsible for Sport, the Minister responsible for Women's Rights, the Minister responsible for the Economy or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Establishments authorised to remove organs.

Article L1233-3

In health establishments holding the authorisation referred to in article L. 1233-1, a memorial is created to express gratitude to donors of body parts for transplantation.

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