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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article L614-17

This section relates to the application of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, done at Washington on 19 June 1970, hereinafter referred to as the "Washington Treaty".

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Solvency assessment

Article L313-17

The creditor may neither terminate nor subsequently amend the credit agreement entered into with the borrower on the grounds that the information provided was incomplete or that the creditor incorrect…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the foreign national to another place of detention

Article L744-17

If necessary, the administrative authority may, throughout the duration of the detention, decide to move a foreign national from one place of detention to another, subject to informing the competent p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-17

…by a municipal councillor appointed by the council or, failing that, taken from the order of the roll.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Rural policing

Article L2213-17

The duties of rural wardens and the conditions under which they may be recruited are defined by the provisions of Title II of Book V of the Internal Security Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Authorities whose purpose is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs

Article L2221-17

After the town council has deliberated, the mayor opens a public enquiry, carried out in accordance with the code of relations between the public and the administration, into the project.The investiga…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-17

The general obligation of maintenance to which the owners and lessees of the public domain are subject includes that of ensuring or having ensured the management of waste found there.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Quality of execution of transactions

Article L420-17

Each trading platform shall make available to the public at least once a year, free of charge, data relating to the quality of execution of the transactions executed on it.These periodic reports shall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules governing the operations of sociétés de crédit foncier (building societies)

Article L513-17

In the event of a change in the legal entity responsible for managing or collecting loans, securities, exposures or similar claims, debtors are informed by simple letter.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-17

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the terms and conditions for the application of this section.

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