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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Agreement between professional organisations

Article L132-17-8

I.-Where the professional organisations representing authors and publishers in the book sector conclude an agreement covering all the provisions mentioned in II, this agreement may be made binding on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-18

Municipal council meetings are public. However, at the request of three members or the mayor, the town council may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of the members present or represented…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Book V: Service providers

Article L500-1

I. - No person may, directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or on behalf of another person, if he has been convicted within the last ten years of a final offence referred to in II: 1° Direct, manage…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons

Article L531-1

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, whose missions, status and organisation are defined in particular in Articles L. 121-7 to L. 121-16, decides on asylum applicati…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L154-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 déce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-11

The official receiver exercises the powers vested in him by articles L. 621-9, and L. 623-2 and by the fourth paragraph of article L. 622-16. It sets the remuneration relating to the duties performed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Working conditions and forward-looking management of jobs and skills

Article L2241-12

The organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements meet, at least once every three years, to negotiate on working conditions, forward-looking management of jobs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-1

When justified by the protection of public health, in the event of a serious and exceptional health risk, as provided for inarticle L. 16-10-1 of the Social Security Code, in particular an epidemic, r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-19

In the event of an appeal to the courts against a decision of the managing body, the employee and the employer are parties to the case. They shall both be given the opportunity to submit their observa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-1

The author of a work of the mind enjoys, by the sole fact of its creation, an exclusive intangible property right enforceable against all.This right comprises attributes of an intellectual and moral n…

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