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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
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Article L811-1

…ble in New Caledonia with the exception of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 335-4 and Articles L. 133-1 to L. 133-4, L. 421-1 à L. 423-2. Articles L. 133-1 to L. 133-4, L. 421-1 to L. 423-2, as well…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
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Article L731-3

Any breach of Article L. 731-2 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €100,000. The fine is imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs under the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Exception for the purpose of exploiting an unavailable work

Article R122-32

The objection referred to in the fourth paragraph of I of article L. 122-5-5 does not need to be substantiated. It shall be notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any othe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-9

…involves several professionals, the professional responsible for payment of the droit de suite is: 1° The seller, if he is acting in the course of his professional activity; 2° Failing this, the art…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-2

The resale right provided for in

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-10

…ayment of the resale right notifies one of the collective management bodies mentioned in article R. 122-8 of the completion of the sale, indicating the date of the sale, the name of the author of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
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Article L811-5

The rules applicable in mainland France by virtue of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017 are applicable in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the French Southern and Antarctic Territ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
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Article L811-2

For the application of this code in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories and for the application of the provisions that it makes applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-16

With a view to imposing the measures provided for in articles L. 722-9 to L. 722-12, customs officers shall apply the powers vested in them by the Customs Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-9

…ss otherwise stipulated, this power extends to the registration requests referred to in articles R. 132-10 to R. 132-13 and R. 132-15, upon receipt of the notifications provided for in Article R. 132-…

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