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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting up the dynamic acquisition system

Article R2162-37

The dynamic purchasing system may be subdivided into categories of supplies, services or works defined objectively on the basis of the characteristics of the contract to be performed in the category c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35-1

…be created which enjoy advantages over all other shares, subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-122 to L. 225-125. As an exception to article L. 225-99, the articles of association or the issue…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-5

Before the end of either of the periods mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 614-4, the prohibitions provided for in the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister for Defen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-35

Until the borrower accepts the offer, no payment in any form whatsoever may be made by the lender to or on behalf of the borrower, or by the borrower to the lender, in respect of the transaction in qu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-28

Unless this is incompatible with the nature of the distance contract concluded or the financial service provided, the borrower may, immediately and at any time during the credit transaction, object by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable if the foreign national is not placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L614-5

When the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory taken pursuant to 1°, 2° or 4° of article L. 611-1 is accompanied by a deadline for voluntary departure, the matter may be referred t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Initiation of compulsory enforcement proceedings

Article L722-4

The administrative authority may initiate the ex officio enforcement procedure for deportation decisions other than those imposing an obligation to leave French territory as soon as they are notified.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-9

The mayor may convene the municipal council whenever he deems it useful.He is obliged to convene it within a maximum of thirty days when a reasoned request is made to him by the State representative i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Letters rogatory from foreign States

Article 743

The judge assigned may refuse, of his own motion or at the request of any interested person, the execution of a letter rogatory if he considers that it does not fall within his powers. He must refuse…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operations prior to reduction

Article 919

The available portion may be given in whole or in part either by inter vivos deed or by will, to the children or other successors of the donor, without being subject to report by the donee or legatee…

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