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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-5

When the diligent, proven and serious searches mentioned in Article L. 135-3 have made it possible to identify and locate the holder or holders of the rights in a work, the work ceases to be orphan. W…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-5

Organisations for the collective management of the rights of phonogram and videogram producers and performers are entitled, within the limits of mandates given to them either by all or some of their m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L211-5

The procedure for identifying the owners of equity securities is set out in Articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-6 of the Commercial Code.The identification procedure referred to in the first paragraph appli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to UCITS, debt securitisation funds and property investment funds

Article L231-5

The penalties provided for in Articles 313-1, 313-7 and 313-8 of the Criminal Code shall apply to any person who fails to comply with the obligations set out in the last paragraph of Article L. 214-42…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity.

Article L1321-5

Memoranda or any other document containing general and permanent obligations in the matters mentioned in articles L. 1321-1 and L. 1321-2 are, where there are internal regulations, considered as addit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific solidarity allowance.

Article L5423-5

Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 5426-8-1 to L. 5426-8-3, the specific solidarity allowance may not be transferred or seized. The blocking of current deposit or advance accounts may not have t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-59

The provisions of article L. 214-24-28 shall apply to AIFs covered by this paragraph.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-57

The model of the offer referred to in article L. 313-55 is set by order of the Minister for the Economy.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-53

The provisions of article L. 315-3 are provided for on pain of nullity of the life mortgage loan.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-55

The provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 315-11 are stipulated on pain of nullity of the contract.

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