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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-14

…detention measure provided for by this article. Subject to the procedures provided for in Articles L. 521-17-1 and L. 521-17-2, the detention measure shall be lifted ipso jure if the applicant fails,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article L231-1

…he subject of conciliation by the Film Ombudsman, as part of the tasks entrusted to him by articles L. 213-1 to L. 213-8.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Audit of operating accounts

Article L251-12

When there is a professional agreement made compulsory on the basis of article L. 132-25-1 of the Intellectual Property Code, providing in particular for the definition of the production cost of an au…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-105

…st 5% of the share capital or a shareholders' association meeting the conditions set out in Article L. 225-120 may request that items or draft resolutions be included on the agenda. These items or dra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article L653-1

…proceedings referred to in I. However, the limitation period for the action provided for in Article L. 653-6 only runs from the date on which the decision made pursuant to article L. 651-2 has acquire…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-1-1

…he work prescribed by the document drawn up following the inspection provided for in III of article L. 2224-8 of the General Local Authorities Code, within four years of notification of this document.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-13

…ese events, when they are likely to have a significant impact on the interests mentioned in Article L. 1333-7, are declared to the representative of the State in the department and to the Nuclear Safe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-117

In order to implement the employee's right to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-105, a company collective agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention determines : 1° The maximu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: State

Article L111-1

…vities for disabled people. II - The State supervises sports federations in accordance with article L. 131-1. It ensures that sports federations comply with the laws and regulations in force. III -It…

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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 L743-13

…ent.Where the foreign national has previously evaded enforcement of a decision mentioned in article L. 700-1, with the exception of its 4°, special reasons are given for the house arrest.

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