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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Life mortgage

Article L341-55

The provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 315-11 are stipulated on pain of nullity of the contract.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Life mortgage

Article L341-54

…in accordance with Article L. 315-9 or under conditions that do not comply with articles L. 315-10 and L. 315-11 may result in forfeiture of the right to interest in full or in the proportion set by…

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

Article L2122-5

…ency employees involved in municipal accounting, the assessment, collection or control of all taxes and duties may not be mayors or deputy mayors, nor may they perform their duties, even temporarily,…

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

Article L2221-5

The budgetary and accounting rules of the communes are applicable to the régies municipales, subject to the modifications provided for by the decrees of the Conseil d'Etat mentioned in articles L. 222…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-5

No one may, without authorisation, erect any dwelling or dig any well within 100 metres of new cemeteries transferred out of the communes. Existing buildings may not be restored or increased without a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-5

…for inter-communal cooperation presents to its deliberative assembly an annual report on the price and quality of the public drinking water service intended in particular to inform users.This report…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2253-5

…member or chairman of the supervisory board, the civil liability arising from the exercise of the mandate of the representatives of the municipality is incumbent on the municipality and not on those…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-52

…concerned is habitually resident, under lawful conditions, in the territory of the executing State and, having been informed of the measures concerned, consents to return there; 2° The person concern…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-53

…a person under judicial supervision taken pursuant to this chapter for the purposes of recognition and supervision in the territory of the Republic or in that of another Member State shall be accompa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-55

…e certified copy of the decision to place the person under judicial supervision, of the certificate and of all correspondence and documents relating thereto shall be effected directly between the comp…

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