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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-14

Making the borrower or buyer subscribe to or accept or endorse bills of exchange or promissory notes is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Use and maintenance of the building

Article L315-14

The debtor also loses the benefit of the term when he changes the use of the mortgaged property or when he refuses the creditor access to the mortgaged property to ensure that it is in a good state of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-14

Officers are empowered to carry out administrative checks to determine the characteristics of products or services or assess their dangerous nature.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-14

The town council is chaired by the mayor or, in his absence, by the person who replaces him. In meetings where the mayor's administrative account is debated, the town council elects its chairman. In t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-14

The municipal council may also appoint one or more deputy mayors from among the municipal councillors. The number of these may not exceed 30% of the total number of communal councillors.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article L2213-14

In order to ensure that the police measures prescribed by the laws and regulations are carried out, the operations of closing and sealing the coffin when cremation takes place are carried out: - in co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions

Article L2223-14

Municipalities may, but are not obliged to institute all of the categories listed below, grant in their cemeteries: 1° Temporary concessions for a maximum of fifteen years; 2° Thirty-year concessions;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Regies with sole financial autonomy

Article L2221-14

Regies with sole financial autonomy are created, and their administrative and financial organisation determined, by deliberation of the municipal council. They are administered, under the authority of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory negotiation procedures

Article L2242-14

The first meeting will specify 1° The place and timetable of the meeting(s) ; 2° The information that the employer will provide to the trade union delegates and to the employees making up the delegati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-14

…o representative trade union organisation in the company has taken part in the negotiations, the employer will allocate staff and seats to the various electoral colleges.

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