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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Special provisions relating to the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article L138-1

I.-An unavailable work within the meaning of this chapter is a protected work for which it can be presumed in good faith, following reasonable investigative efforts, that it is not available to the pu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Purchasing techniques

Article L2125-1

The purchaser may, in compliance with the rules applicable to the procedures defined in this Title, use purchasing techniques to pre-select economic operators likely to meet its needs or to enable ten…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article LO6324-1

The territorial council determines the perimeter of each of the neighbourhoods making up the community. Each of them has a neighbourhood council, the name, composition and operating procedures of whic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-18

When the sums due in respect of default interest and the fixed indemnity for recovery costs mentioned in Articles L. 2192-8 and L. 3133-8 of the Public Procurement Code are not mandated within thirty…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-12

In addition to the powers conferred on them by this title, the mission of the administrator or administrators shall be determined by the court. The latter shall charge them together or separately to a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L814-10

Court-appointed administrators and court-appointed representatives not registered on the national lists, appointed under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 811-2 or the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-14

Travel, subsistence and teaching expenses are eligible for reimbursement.Losses of income suffered by the elected member as a result of exercising his right to training under this section shall be com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-17

In addition to the registration formalities mentioned in Article L. 143-16, sales or assignments of goodwill comprising trademarks or service marks, industrial designs or models, as well as pledges of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals authorised to reside in France under family reunification arrangements

Article L423-16

The spouse of a foreign national holding a resident card, who has been authorised to reside in France for family reunification purposes under the conditions laid down in Chapter IV of Title III and wh…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Grant of cinematographic representation rights

Article L213-12

Notwithstanding articles…

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