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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-10

…onditions of access to the playback of a work, videogram, programme, phonogram or press publication and the limitations that may be placed on the benefit of the private copy exception mentioned in 2°…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-11

…ce, phonogram, videogram, programme, press publication or rightholder, any information on the terms and conditions of use of a work, performance, phonogram, videogram, programme or press publication,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Management, administrative and executive bodies

Article L323-11

…association or general regulations of collective management undertakings provide for administrative and accounting procedures to ensure effective internal control of the members of the administrative…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Management, administrative and executive bodies

Article L323-13

The procedures referred to in Article L. 323-12 provide in particular for the drawing up of an annual individual declaration by each of the members, who are natural persons, of the board of directors,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Management, administrative and executive bodies

Article L323-12

…on or general regulations of the organisations shall provide for procedures ensuring the prevention and handling of conflicts of interest which may arise in the performance of the duties of members of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L215-1

…e shall inform the consumer in writing, by letter or dedicated e-mail, no earlier than three months and no later than one month before the end of the period authorising the rejection of renewal, of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Telephone canvassing and commercial prospecting

Article L221-17

When a trader contacts a consumer by telephone under the conditions set out in article L. 221-16, the use of a masked number is prohibited. The number displayed before the call is established pursuant…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Telephone canvassing and commercial prospecting

Article L221-16

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 221-12, a trader who contacts a consumer by telephone with a view to concluding a contract for the sale of goods or the provision of a service shall i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 19: Powered DIY and gardening tools

Article L224-112

Any professional who markets maintenance and repair services for motorised DIY and gardening tools allows consumers to opt for the use, for certain categories of spare parts, of parts from the circula…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Banking, financial and insurance contracts

Article L224-100

…tion by credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and the bodies mentioned in Article L. 518-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code with respect to thei…

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