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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-37

In the absence of a written request from the holder of the plant variety certificate and except in cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, in the course of it…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-37

When the borrower informs his lenders that he is taking out several loans for the same transaction, each loan is concluded subject to the condition precedent that each of the other loans is granted. T…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-37

If the lender or lessor fails to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles L. 313-24 and L. 313-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 313-38 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Closure of examination and request for reopening

Article L531-37

By way of derogation from Article L. 531-1, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons will take a decision to close the procedure if the foreign national, without a legiti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Special delegation

Article L2121-37

The number of members making up the special delegation is set at three in communes where the population does not exceed 35,000. This number may be increased to seven in communes with a higher populati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article L2223-37

The provisions of articles L. 2223-35 and L. 2223-36 do not apply to public authorities which, pursuant to a legislative or regulatory text, are required either to provide all or part of funeral opera…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-37

Subject to a non-existent, insufficient or inadequate offer on their territory, municipalities may create and maintain charging infrastructures necessary for the use of electric or rechargeable hybrid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-37

…l be executed as soon as possible and at the latest within ninety days of the date of the decision provided for in Article 694-35. If special circumstances justify an extension of this period, the iss…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Surrender of the wanted person

Article 695-37

The Public Prosecutor shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the requested person is surrendered to the judicial authority of the issuing State at the latest within ten days of the date of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-37

The courts referred to in Article 696-36 shall judge the characterisation given to the acts which gave rise to the extradition request.

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