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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-3

The collaborative work is the joint property of the co-authors. The co-authors must exercise their rights by common agreement. In the event of disagreement, it is for the civil court to rule. Where th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Judicial review.

Article L1333-3

Where the sanction contested is dismissal, the provisions of this chapter do not apply.In this case, the industrial tribunal will apply the provisions relating to challenges to irregularities in dismi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Civil capacity.

Article L2132-3

Professional trade unions have the right to take legal action.They may, before all courts, exercise all the rights reserved to civil parties concerning acts that directly or indirectly harm the collec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2212-3

The municipal police of municipalities bordering the sea are exercised on the sea shore up to the water limit.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2311-3

I - Budget allocations for capital expenditure may comprise programme authorisations and payment appropriations. Programme authorisations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be incurred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-3

Doctors established in a commune where there is no pharmacy may be authorised by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, who will inform the State representative in the département, to kee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L235-3

An action for nullity is extinguished when the cause of the nullity has ceased to exist on the day the court rules on the merits at first instance, unless the nullity is based on the unlawfulness of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L252-3

The rights of the members of the grouping may not be represented by negotiable securities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L3311-3

Prior to the debates on the draft budget, the president of the departmental council presents a report on the situation with regard to equality between women and men concerning the operation of the dep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-3

If the authorising officer fails to act, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may, after a formal notice has remained unanswered for a period set by regulation, automatically authorise p…

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