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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-11

When the rights extended by the effect of article L. 123-10 have been assigned for valuable consideration, the assignors or their successors in title may, within a period of three years from 25 Septem…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-12

Where the country of origin of the work, within the meaning of the Paris Act of the Berne Convention, is a country outside the European Community and the author is not a national of a Member State of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-2

For collaborative works, the calendar year taken into consideration is that of the death of the last living of the collaborators. For audiovisual works, the calendar year taken into consideration is t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-8

The rights granted by the loi du 14 juillet 1866 sur les droits des héritiers et des ayants cause des auteurs aux héritiers et autres ayants cause des auteurs, compositeurs ou artistes sont prorogues…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-10

The rights mentioned in the previous article are extended, in addition, for a period of thirty years when the author, composer or artist has died for France, as shown by the death certificate. In the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Suspended sentence and adjournment

Article D547

When, in application of article 747-1, the firm part of a prison sentence that has been subject to a partial probationary suspension is converted into a sentence of home detention under electronic sur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-3

…words: "in this article" are replaced by the words: "by the regulations applicable locally" ;b) II, III, IV and VI do not apply;5° bis For its application in French Polynesia, in Article L. 1111-8-1,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application for marketing authorisation or registration

Article D5141-55

…terinary medicinal product containing the same active substances and referring to the same studies. III. The amount of the fee provided for in 1° of 1 of I of article L. 5141-8 is set at €1,500 for an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-4

…prescription made by a doctor 1° Nifedipine in accordance with pre-established protocols in force. III. - In an emergency, pending the intervention of a doctor 1° Injectable ephedrine up to a maximum…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Specific requirements for groups

Article A356-3

In accordance with article R. 356-17, when an undertaking mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 356-8 is a participating undertaking of a credit institution, an investment firm or a financial…

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