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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-8

The natural person or persons responsible for the intellectual creation of a radio work shall be the author of that work. The provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 113-7 and those of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 15: General provisions.

Article L511-81

Legal or conventional time limits do not include the day from which they begin to run. No legal or judicial day of grace is allowed except in the cases provided for by articles L. 511-38 and L. 511-50…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-8

The commercial agent is not entitled to the commission provided for in Article L. 134-6 if it is due, pursuant to Article L. 134-7, to the previous commercial agent, unless circumstances make it equit…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for access to Nordic sites developed for non-motorised snow sports.

Article L422-8

The rules governing fees for access to cross-country ski trails are set out in articles L. 2333-81 to L. 2333-83 of the General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "Art. L. 2333-81 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: General health and safety coordination plan.

Article L4532-8

When several companies are called upon to work on a site which is either subject to the prior declaration provided for in article L. 4532-1, or requires the execution of one or more of the works inclu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-8

La dotation régionale d'équipement scolaire allouée à chaque région d'outre-mer est calculée dans les conditions prévues par l'article L. 4332-3. The regional education grant for the Guadeloupe region…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-82

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 214-52, the amounts distributable in respect of the capital gains mentioned in 2° of II of article L. 214-81 must be paid before the last day of the sixth…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-8

Interested parties and the President of the French Anti-Doping Agency may lodge an appeal of full jurisdiction against the decisions of the College and the Sanction Committee of the French Anti-Doping…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-80

Where a payment incident is the fault of any one of the holders of a collective account, with or without joint and several liability, the provisions of articles L. 131-72 and L. 131-73 shall apply ips…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-8

Where the damage covered by an insurance contract is the result of a forest fire, the insurer may, if it is established that the insured has not complied with the obligations arising from articles L13…

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