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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-2

The legal entities and establishments on the list mentioned in 1° of article L. 122-5-1 provide, on request, persons with a disability that prevents them from reading, authors and other authorised ent…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L4331-2-1

…f this article.III. - The share of the proceeds from the excise duty on energy mentioned in Article L. 312-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services allocated to each region and to the territorial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-10-2

For a similar biological medicinal product defined in a of 15° of Article L. 5121-1, the marketing authorisation may be granted before the expiry of the intellectual property rights attached to the re…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-5 (art. A212-192-5)

…emselves on a map of the resort's pistes and on a topographical map. This ability is assessed overall. It may or may not be acquired. If the candidate does not master either situation a or b, he/she w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-184-2

Authorisation for interventional activity using medical imaging in cardiology may only be granted if the equipment is connected to a system for archiving and sharing images in order to improve the qua…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-2

The domiciliation activity may not be carried out in premises used as a main residence or for mixed professional purposes.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-2-3

I.- The provisions of this code also govern the right of performance of a work incorporated into a programme mentioned in II on an ancillary online service broadcast cross-border by a broadcasting org…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-2-1

The performance right in a work broadcast by satellite is governed by the provisions of this code whenever the work is transmitted to the satellite from the national territory.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-2-4

A single act of representation constitutes the process by which, for the purpose of representation to the public, a broadcasting organisation, from the national territory or the territory of another M…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-2

In the absence of a specific provision in his exploitation contract or a collective or professional agreement applicable in his sector of activity and providing for a comparable mechanism, the perform…

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