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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article L722-13

I. - When goods suspected of infringing a geographical indication are detained after a request referred to in Article L. 722-9 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a geographical indicatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2122-13

The election of the mayor and deputy mayors may be challenged as invalid under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for complaints against elections to the municipal coun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-13

Where the size of the cemeteries permits, plots may be granted to persons wishing to use them for their own burial and that of their children or successors. The beneficiaries of the concession may bui…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article L612-13

…cisions are taken by majority vote. In the event of a tie, the chairman of the panel shall have the casting vote. In the event of an emergency established by the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article L811-13

…ed from performing his duties by the judicial court of the place where he is established. In urgent cases, provisional suspension may be ordered even before criminal or disciplinary proceedings have b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Hospitality certificates

Article R313-13

The mayor is kept informed by the consular authority of the action taken on the visa application made on the basis of the validated attestation d'accueil.He sends the prefect a non-nominative annual r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-13

All correspondence sent by post to asylum seekers is sent to the address at which they have elected domicile pursuant to article L. 551-7.Asylum seekers with a stable domicile within the meaning of 1°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article R551-13

The absence of an effective address may not be used against an asylum seeker to deny them the exercise of a right or access to an essential service guaranteed by law, particularly in banking and posta…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for visiting the foreign national's home

Article R733-13

The order is communicated to the public prosecutor. It shall be notified by any means and as soon as possible to the foreign national and his counsel, if he has one, as well as to the administrative a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Assembly of Corsica

Article L4422-13

The Shareholders' Meeting shall draw up its rules of procedure within one month of its election. These rules shall lay down the procedures for its operation which are not provided for in this chapter.…

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