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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article L722-4-1

…seizure for infringement has not previously been ordered under the conditions set out in l'article L. 722-4.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Interest rates

Article L341-48-1

…nt of failure to mention or incorrect mention of the overall effective rate provided for in article L. 314-5, the lender may be deprived of the right to interest in the proportion set by the judge, wi…

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

Article LO2122-4-1

A municipal councillor who does not have French nationality may not be elected mayor or deputy mayor, nor may he or she hold office, even temporarily.

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

Article L2113-9-1

The articles L. 2113-2 to L. 2113-9-1 A are applicable to the extension of a new commune to one or more communes.Section 3 of this chapter remains applicable to a new commune extended to one or more c…

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

Article L2122-2-1

In municipalities with 80,000 inhabitants or more, the limit set in article L. 2122-2 may be exceeded with a view to the creation of deputy posts with primary responsibility for one or more wards, alt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L2123-25-1

When an elected official who receives an official allowance and who has not interrupted any professional activity cannot effectively carry out his duties in the event of illness, maternity, paternity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-21-1

The estimates provided by the régies and authorised companies or associations must comply with model estimates established by order of the minister responsible for local authorities.These estimates, u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-5-1

The provisions of Article L. 1618-2 are applicable to the régies mentioned in Article L. 2221-1 subject to the following provisions: a) They may waive the obligation to deposit with the State funds th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-25-1

…conclusion or execution of one of the funeral services provided for by 2°, 3°, 6° and 8° of article L. 2223-19 must hold a national diploma, without prejudice to the provisions of l'article L. 2223-45…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L525-6-1

I. - By way of derogation from article L. 525-3, a provider of electronic communications networks or services may issue and manage electronic money, in addition to electronic communications services,…

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