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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R134-8

The application for withdrawal provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 134-6 must be made to the collective management organisation mentioned in article L. 134-3. Failing to establish withi…

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

Article R132-15

…to have effect if it has not been renewed, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article R. 132-10, before the expiry of the five-year period running from the date of registration of the pledge…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Id : Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article R321-13

…ll manage the musical works whose management has been entrusted to it in accordance with Article L. 325-3 under the same conditions as those it applies to the management of its own musical repertoire.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
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Article R312-5

I.-The college referred to in 1° of I of article R. 312-1 may only validly deliberate if the chairman and at least two representatives of the professional press company organisations and two represent…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R312-2

The chairman is appointed by order of the minister responsible for communication.An order of the minister responsible for communication establishes the list of professional organisations that appoint…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Information for purchasers of recording media subject to private copy levies

Article R311-12

The authority competent to impose administrative fines for breaches of Article L. 311-4-1 is the administrative authority designated by article R. 141-4 of the Consumer Code. Prior to any decision, th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article R135-4

Proof of the rights provided for in article L. 135-6 is submitted by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by electronic means with acknowledgement of receipt. In support of his or her…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R134-7

The objection provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 134-5 is lodged with the collective management organisation mentioned in article L. 134-3 which, within one month of the date on which t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R134-5

The objection provided for in the first paragraph of I of article L. 134-4, the objection provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 134-5 and the request for withdrawal provided for in the fir…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Mediation procedure

Article R321-38

The mediator hears the parties, separately or jointly, and any person whose hearing he deems useful. The parties may be assisted by any person of their choice, whose identity they shall disclose prior…

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