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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Customs detention and criminal proceedings

Article L716-11-1

In addition to the penalties provided for in articles L. 716-9 and L. 716-10, the court may order the total or partial, definitive or temporary closure, for a maximum period of five years, of the esta…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article R132-14-1

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-13-1

The commune ensures the dissemination of information to its elected members by the material means it deems most appropriate. In order to enable the exchange of information on matters falling within it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-11-1

An annex of the town hall created in application of 2° of article L. 2113-11 may be abolished by decision of the municipal council of the new commune, taken after agreement of the delegated mayor and,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-12-1

The municipal council of a new commune may set up a conference of the mayor and deputy mayors, chaired by the mayor and comprising the deputy mayors, within which any issue relating to the coordinatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-18-1

Municipal council members may be reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses incurred to attend meetings of bodies or organisations where they represent their municipality in an official capacity,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2311-1-1

In municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants, prior to debates on the draft budget, the mayor presents a report on the sustainable development situation relating to the operation of the local a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-18-1

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-17-1

The public waste prevention and management service is subject to cost accounting.The mayor or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation presents, respectively, to the mu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article L2243-1-1

Within the perimeter of a territorial revitalisation operation, the manifest abandonment of part of a building is established when works have blocked access to this part. The procedure provided for in…

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