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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-14

Collective management organisations take the necessary measures to identify and locate rightholders. In particular, no later than three months after the expiry of the deadline set in I of Article L. 3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-14

…cement within the fortnight. However, if the council is in one of the cases provided for in Article L. 2122-8, the necessary elections are held and the municipal council is convened to proceed with th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-14

The employer's decisions are preceded by consultation of the social and economic committee, except, pursuant to article L. 2312-49, before the launch of a public takeover bid. Draft collective agreeme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-14

…ode of ethics for chiropodists. The provisions of this code concern in particular the deontological and ethical rights and duties of chiropodists in their relations with members of the profession, wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of validity.

Article L2232-14

…n the first round of professional elections, where the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2143-23 are applied, the validity of the company or establishment agreement negotiated and conclu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial organisation

Article L114-14

I.-The establishment's acts giving rise to deliberation by the Board of Directors and corresponding to the missions defined in article L. 114-2 of the present code are forwarded to the Minister respon…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article L421-14

…met, the procedures for the payment of compensation to victims via the national insurance bureaux, and the procedures for the exercise by the guarantee fund of the right of subrogation provided for i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-14

Subject to the application of the provisions of Article L. 722-15, no person may be appointed to exercise the functions of juge-commissaire under the conditions provided for in Book VI unless he has e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14

…failing that, for a period of one year from the expiry of the notice period provided for in Article L. 2261-9, unless a clause provides for a longer period.Where the agreement or arrangement which has…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-14

…spected of infringing a geographical indication is implemented after a request mentioned in Article L. 722-9 has been accepted, goods transported in small consignments suspected of infringing a geogra…

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