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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of protection

Article L342-3-1

Effective technical measures within the meaning of Article L. 331-5 which are capable of preventing or limiting the uses of a database that the producer has not authorised pursuant to Article L. 342-1…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-35

Where the alerts provided for in 1 to 3 and 5 of Article 24 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation in relation to the establishment of the European P…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-3-1

Any breach of the obligation to provide the information mentioned in article L. 111-6 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-8

If the authorization given in application of article L. 212-3 provides for proportional remuneration, the phonogram producer may not deduct contractually defined advances or deductions from the remune…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Special conditions for the "pneumology" option

Article D6124-177-37

I.-The holder of the authorisation has the following on site: 1° A technical platform for functional respiratory explorations enabling a flow-volume curve to be produced; 2° Access to non-invasive ven…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to water distribution

Article L2224-7-3

In the light of the territorial diagnosis drawn up in application of article L. 2224-7-2, the municipalities or their public cooperation establishments proceed to: 1° Identifying and assessing the pos…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11-3

…prior to the statutory auditor's assignment, that are incompatible with the performance of the latter. In particular, it specifies the situations in which the statutory auditor's independence is affec…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Rehabilitation, re-education and vocational training.

Article L5213-3-1

I.-The agreement for occupational re-education in a company is concluded between the employer, the employee and the primary health insurance fund or the general social security fund referred to in art…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Interministerial Commission for the Recognition of the State of Natural Disaster

Article D125-3-2

The Commission is set up by the Minister for Civil Protection, who pays the costs of its operation and secretariat. The commission's secretariat is responsible in particular for communicating the repo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-3

The victim must also be informed, in accordance with the same procedures, of the rights provided for by article 10-2 of this code. The complainant shall also be informed of the procedures for communic…

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