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Showing 110 of 57002 articles for Art. L. 331-2 + Art. L. 343-2

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-2

…national du cinéma et de l'image animée, by the professional defence bodies referred to in Article L. 331-1 and by the collective management bodies mentioned in Title II of this Book. These agents ar…

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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 L331-2

External border controls shall be carried out under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title II of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Role of federations

Article L331-2

The administrative authority may, by means of a reasoned order, prohibit the holding of any competition, meeting, demonstration or public event of any kind whatsoever in a sporting discipline or activ…

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

Article L331-2

Creditors who are required to declare their claim and who fail to do so are deprived of the benefit of their security for the distribution of the sale price of the immovable.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation and swearing-in of agents

Article R331-2

The authorisation referred to in Article L. 331-14 is issued individually by the chairman of the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique to public employees of the author…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Role of federations

Article D331-2

…ensure the safety of spectators and compliance with the regulations and rules mentioned in article L. 331-1.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D331-2

…R. 122-2 and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-2

For the application of a of 1 of II of article 220 sexies of the General Tax Code, cinematographic or audiovisual works that meet the following conditions are considered to have been produced entirely…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sporting events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving land motor vehicles

Article A331-2

Any declaration file for a sporting event, as mentioned in article R. 331-6, submitted by the organiser must include : 1° The name, postal and electronic addresses and contact details of the organiser…

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

Article R331-2

The costs of the distribution procedure, with the exception of those of disputes or claims, shall be advanced by the party requesting the distribution and deducted in priority to all others.

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