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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-12

The application for a compulsory licence is made to the judicial court: it must be accompanied by proof that the applicant has been unable to obtain a licence to exploit the patent from the patent own…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-13

…itor and having regard to the percentage of the remuneration that may be seized, the amount of the claim and the rate of interest due, that the claim that is the subject of the seizure shall bear inte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Expiry of licences.

Article L3333-1

A 3rd and 4th category public house that has ceased to exist for more than five years is deemed to have been closed down and may no longer be transferred.However, in the event of compulsory liquidatio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection of information and documents

Article L512-13

…ised officers may note the identity of the person they are checking.If the person refuses or is unable to prove his identity, they shall immediately report this to any territorially competent judicial…

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

Article L4310-1

Prior to the debates on the draft budget, the President of the Regional Council shall present a report on the sustainable development situation with regard to the operation of the local authority, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-11

Persons providing information by canvassing or canvassing for medicinal products must have sufficient scientific knowledge evidenced by diplomas, titles or certificates appearing on a list drawn up by…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-1

Authorship belongs, in the absence of proof to the contrary, to the person or persons under whose name the work is disclosed.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Consultation with the State

Article L1311-12

…authority is deemed to have been given at the end of a period of one month from the date of referral to that authority.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Recourse to arbitration

Article L2236-1

The parties may have recourse to arbitration for the settlement of disputes relating to the performance of the partnership contracts, with French law applying.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Obligations, liabilities and guarantees.

Article L522-14

Anyone handing over goods for deposit at a general shop is required to declare the nature and value of the goods to the operator.

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