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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Renewal.

Article L145-11

A lessor who, without being opposed to the principle of renewal, wishes to obtain a change in the lease price must, in the notice provided for in article L. 145-9 or in the response to the renewal req…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-37

The exploitation of the journalist's work on different media, within the framework of the press title defined in article L. 132-35 of this code, has as its sole counterpart salary, for a period set by…

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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 Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16

The provisions of article L. 34-5 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code are applicable to financial services.The distance communication techniques intended for the marketing of financi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Renewal of residence permit

Article L433-1

With the exception of the multiannual residence permit bearing the words "ICT seconded employee", provided for in article L. 421-26, and the multiannual residence permit bearing the words "seeking emp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-10

After submitting their application for a multi-annual residence permit, and while awaiting the issue of this permit, the foreign national mentioned in article L. 424-9 has the right to exercise the pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Artistic profession

Article L421-20

A foreign national who works as a performer, as defined in article L. 212-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code, or who is the author of a literary or artistic work as defined in article L. 112-2…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-9

In compliance with the contract of republican commitment mentioned in article L. 131-8, approved sports federations participate in the implementation of public service missions relating to the develop…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-14

Any cheque for which the corresponding funds are available to the drawer must be certified by the drawee if the drawer or bearer so requests, unless the drawee replaces the cheque with a cheque issued…

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