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Showing 110 of 61329 articles for Art. L. 331-1 + Art. L. 343-1

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-1

Civil actions and claims relating to literary and artistic property, including when they also relate to a related issue of unfair competition, shall be brought exclusively before judicial courts, dete…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Opening and layout

Article L331-1

…articles L. 443-1 and L. 443-2 of the town planning code, as well as,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Role of federations

Article L331-1

…they are responsible, in particular in compliance with the rules defined in application of article L. 143-2 of the French Construction and Housing Code.

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

Article L331-1

In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Sc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tax credits

Article L331-1

The tax credit for expenditure on the production of cinematographic or audiovisual works is governed by articles 220 F and 220 sexies of the General Tax Code.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L331-1

Only the pursuing creditor, creditors registered on the seized property on the date of publication of the summons to pay and seizure, creditors registered on the property before publication of the tit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulated commitments

Article R331-1

For the companies mentioned in article L. 310-3-2, the items mentioned in article R. 343-1 constitute regulated commitments for the application of the provisions of this title.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article A331-1

The value of the prizes provided for in the first paragraph of I of article L. 331-5, above which the organisation of the sporting event is, under the conditions specified by the said article, subject…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R331-1

I.-The approval referred to in Article L. 331-2 is issued, on an individual basis, by the Minister responsible for culture for a renewable period of five years.To issue the authorisation, the Minister…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Role of federations

Article D331-1

The Minister for the Interior and the Minister for Sport, after consulting the National Commission for the Safety of Sports Venues, draw up a list of sports events requiring special safety guarantees…

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