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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L722-5

…rder, if necessary under a fine, in order to determine the origin and distribution networks of the allegedly infringing products, the production of any documents or information held by the defendant o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-53

The provisions of article L. 315-3 are provided for on pain of nullity of the life mortgage loan.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-5

A creditor who grants revolving credit without providing the borrower with a contract satisfying the conditions set out in articles L. 312-64, L. 312-65 and L. 312-66 is deprived of the right to inter…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-55

The provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 315-11 are stipulated on pain of nullity of the contract.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-54

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, it is an offence for a lender to grant a life mortgage without making a prior offer to the borrower in accordance with Article L. 315-9 or under cond…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L732-5

When house arrest has been imposed pursuant to 6°, 7° or 8° of article L. 731-3 or articles L. 731-4 or L. 731-5, the maximum period of six months provided for in article L. 732-4 does not apply.In th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L743-5

When a case is referred to the liberty and custody judge by the foreign national for the purpose of contesting the decision to place him/her in detention pursuant to article L. 741-10 and by the admin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L733-5

The detailed rules for the application of articles L. 733-1 to L. 733-4 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L752-5

A foreign national whose right to remain in France has ended in application of b or d of 1° of article L. 542-2 and who is the subject of a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2122-5

Agency employees involved in municipal accounting, the assessment, collection or control of all taxes and duties may not be mayors or deputy mayors, nor may they perform their duties, even temporarily…

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