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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Seizure of operating income

Article L333-1

Where the proceeds of exploitation accruing to the author of a work of the mind have been subject to seizure, the president of the judicial court may order the payment to the author, by way of mainten…

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

Article L131-12

A person who signs a cheque as the representative of a person for whom he had no authority to act is himself obligated under the cheque and, if he has paid, has the same rights as the purported princi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-1

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to sums due by way of remuneration to any person employed or working, in any capacity or in any place whatsoever, for one or more employers, irrespective of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4411-1

For the application of this code in Mayotte, the composition, election and operating procedures, as well as the powers and competences of the council of the order of doctors, dental surgeons and midwi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Food, advertising and promotion.

Article L2133-1

Advertisements for beverages with added sugar, salt or artificial sweeteners or for manufactured food products must contain health information. In the case of internet, television or radio advertising…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal control and reports to be produced by companies

Article L336-1

At the end of each financial year, the Board of Directors or the Management Board draws up a written solvency report. This report sets out the conditions under which the company guarantees its commitm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Expenses of the industrial tribunal.

Article L1423-14

The premises required by the industrial tribunal are provided by the département in which it is established.However, where a commune has made premises available to the industrial tribunal, it may not…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article L112-1

Seizures can be made of all assets belonging to the debtor, even if they are held by third parties. They may also relate to conditional, time-barred or successive performance claims. The terms and con…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: House arrest as an alternative to detention

Article L743-14

The liberties and detention judge determines the places in which the foreign national is assigned to residence. At the judge's request, the foreign national shall provide evidence that the premises as…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Minister for Culture

Article L326-11

The Minister responsible for culture may, at any time, refer the matter to the commission de contrôle des organismes de gestion des droits d'auteur et des droits voisins when its observations aimed at…

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