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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-7

The right of performance and the right of reproduction may be assigned free of charge or for consideration. The assignment of the right of performance does not entail the assignment of the right of re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-7

The provision must be made by the drawer or by the person on whose behalf the bill of exchange is to be drawn, without the drawer on behalf of others ceasing to be personally obliged to the endorsers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-77

If the text of a bill of exchange is altered, signatories subsequent to the alteration are bound by the terms of the altered text; earlier signatories are bound by the terms of the original text.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-7

In the event of a partial assignment, the successor in title is substituted for the author in the exercise of the rights assigned, under the conditions, within the limits and for the duration stipulat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-7

Chapter V of Title III of Book I is applicable to related rights.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-7

The preliminary offer of credit must be distinct from any advertising medium or document.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L3355-7

Infringement of the provisions of a judgement or the law prohibiting the practice of the profession of public housekeeper is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 4,500 euros. For the du…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-78

All actions arising from the bill of exchange against the acceptor shall be barred after three years from the due date. The bearer's actions against the endorsers and against the drawer shall be barre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-79

Payment of a bill of exchange due on a legal holiday may only be demanded on the first working day thereafter. Similarly, all other acts relating to the bill of exchange, in particular presentation fo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-7

The natural person or persons who carry out the intellectual creation of an audiovisual work shall have the status of author of that work. In the absence of proof to the contrary, the following shall…

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