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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-7

In setting the damages, the court shall take into account separately: 1° The negative economic consequences of the infringement, including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party; 2°…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-3

A civil action for infringement shall be barred after five years from the date on which the holder of a right knew or should have known of the last fact enabling him to exercise it.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-8

In the event of a civil conviction for infringement, the court may order, at the request of the injured party, that the products recognised as infringing products, the materials and instruments used p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
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Article L2111-1

The provisions of this Book shall apply to private law employers and their employees.They shall also apply to the staff of public bodies employed under the conditions of private law, subject to the sp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2111-2

The provisions of this Book shall apply without prejudice to other rights granted to trade unions by particular laws.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-3

The agreement provided for in article L. 2321-2 sets the list of topics such as professional equality, subject to the assent of the works council. Vocational training is a compulsory subject.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-9

The validity of a company or establishment agreement concluded by the works council is subject to its signature by a majority of the elected full members of the works council or by one or more full me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-10

…economic and social unit, or at the level of the economic and social unit. In the latter case, the rules governing the validity of the agreement are assessed by taking into account the votes validly…

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French Labour CodeIn force
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Article L2321-1

The Works Council exercises all the powers defined in Chapter II of Title I of this Book and has sole authority to negotiate, conclude and revise company or establishment agreements.Its operating proc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
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Article L2321-6

The agreement provided for in Article L. 2321-2 includes stipulations on compensation for travel expenses.

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