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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions applicable to the search for and referencing of plastic, graphic or photographic works of art

Article L136-1

For the purposes of this chapter, automated image referencing service means any online public communication service in which plastic, graphic or photographic works of art collected automatically from…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Law applicable to cross-border contracts

Article L253-2

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, article L. 232-4 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 232-4 -Where the parties have chosen the law of a State other than France to govern the contract,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Provisions applicable to certain uses of works of visual art in the context of research and higher education activities

Article L139-1

Under the conditions provided for in articles L. 324-8-1 to L. 324-8-6, the contract by which an approved collective management organisation authorises the reproduction and representation of the works…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L910-1

Articles:1° L. 125-3, L. 126-1 ;2° L. 225-245-1, L. 229-1 to L. 229-15, L. 238-6, L. 244-5 and L. 252-1 to L. 252-13 ;3° L. 490-9;4° L. 522-1 to L. 522-40;4° bis. L. 621-4(last sentence of the first p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-163

The fees, emoluments and costs relating to the formalities carried out pursuant to this section shall be borne by the applicants.In addition to their emoluments regulated by Articles R. 743-140 et seq…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L381-5

The provisions of Article L. 310-25 and of Chapters III, VI, VII and VIII of Title II of this Book, applicable to life insurance and capitalisation companies, apply to supplementary occupational pensi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Register of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article Annexe à l'article R134-1

The data and information recorded, according to their availability, in the processing known as the Register of unavailable books of the twentieth century are as follows: 1. First names and surnames or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R1614-42

The appropriations for the special assistance mentioned in article R. 1614-41 are delegated to the regional prefects in mainland France and to the prefect of Corsica. They are divided between them as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R1614-46

The competent public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation are direct beneficiaries of the special assistance instead of their member communes. The amount thus allocated may not exceed the su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R1614-43

The regional prefect or the prefect of Corsica distributes the amount of credits delegated to him/her between the prefects of the departments. In making this distribution, the regional prefect or the…

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