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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-17

The amount of the contribution provided for in article L. 213-16 is negotiated between the parties on fair, transparent and objective terms, so that it remains less than the difference between the cos…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for attachment of the remuneration of public officials

Article L212-3

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L611-14

An invention is considered to involve an inventive step if, for a person skilled in the art, it does not follow in an obvious manner from the state of the art. If the state of the art includes documen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-10

In cases where the contract of sale or provision of services provided for in article L. 312-53, from the eighth day following the request for reimbursement of any sum paid in advance by the buyer, thi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-15

…section, the authorised agents have the powers defined in Sections 1 to 3 of Chapter II of this Title and may implement the measures provided for in Article L. 521-1 and Section 2 of Chapter I of Tit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: CONDITIONS OF RECEPTION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L553-1

Asylum seekers who have accepted the material reception conditions proposed in application of article L. 551-9 are entitled to an asylum seeker's allowance if they meet age and means conditions. Payme…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APATRIDIA

Article L582-2

…çais de protection des réfugiés et apatrides (French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons) recognises the status of stateless person to persons fulfilling the conditions mention…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: DETENTION ARRANGEMENTS

Article L744-12

Members of parliament and senators as well as representatives to the European Parliament elected in France are authorised to visit places of administrative detention at any time.They may be accompanie…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: DETENTION ARRANGEMENTS

Article L744-16

The conditions of access of the delegate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and his representatives, representatives of humanitarian associations and journalists holdin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: MEASURES APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article L751-1

This chapter determines the measures applicable to foreign nationals who are the subject of a request to be taken into care or taken back into care, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the Euro…

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