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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relations between lessors and lessees of buildings used for the hotel trade

Article L311-5

Disputes relating to the application of this section shall be decided in accordance with Articles L. 145-56 to L. 145-60 of the French Commercial Code. Disputes relating to the performance of the work…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-2

Subject to international conventions, the right to remuneration mentioned in article L. 214-1 and the first paragraph of article L. 311-1 is divided between authors, performers and producers of phonog…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Information for purchasers of recording media subject to private copy levies

Article R311-9

For the application of Article L. 311-4-1, must be brought to the attention of the purchaser of any recording medium within the meaning of Article L. 311-4 : 1° The amount of private copying levy spec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-6

I.-The remuneration provided for in Article L. 311-1 is collected on behalf of rightsholders by one or more collective management organisations mentioned in Title II of this Book, approved for this pu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article R311-2

…order to be admitted to French territory, the visas and documents mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 311-1.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relations between lessors and lessees of buildings used for the hotel trade

Article L311-3

…e, and for a period of twelve years from the expiry of the completion period referred to in article L. 311-2, the owner may not claim any increase in rent due to the incorporation into the building of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L311-2

…itical functions" refers to the activities, services or operations of a person mentioned in Article L. 311-1 with the following characteristics: they are provided by this person to third parties that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Definition of operations for providing customers or managing means of payment

Article L311-3

…stomers with or managing means of payment include the payment banking services mentioned in article L. 311-1 , the activities of issuing and managing electronic money and the payment services listed i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-7

…ual shares. Private copying remuneration for works referred to in the second paragraph of Article L 311-1 benefits authors and publishers equally.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Complementary local currency certificates

Article L311-6

…ent of these securities falls within the scope of the payment banking services mentioned in Article L. 311-1, or to Title II of the same book when they fall within the scope of payment services within…

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