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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-6

Traders who offer, directly or through a third party, a supply of digital content or digital services may not make the conclusion or amendment of the terms of the contract governing that supply subjec…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-6

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 224-25-18 relating to compliance procedures is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal entit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-6-1

Articles L. 436-10 to L. 436-13 are applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in the wording resulting from the law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022 on finances for 2023.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-6-1

The right in rem over the title, works, constructions and installations may only be mortgaged to guarantee loans taken out by the holder of the authorisation with a view to financing the construction,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-6

The Board of Directors may provide for the representation, in an advisory capacity, of partner organisations of the fire and rescue service. The representatives of the organisations thus designated by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3-1

…names provided for in the first and last paragraphs of article 311-21. Without prejudice to article 61, this choice may only be made once.Any person who provides proof of a name entered in the civil s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions required for simple adoption

Article 370-1-6

A child previously adopted by a single person, in the simple or plenary form, may be adopted a second time, by the other member of the couple, in the simple form.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-5

…s request, the lawyer may consult the minutes of the hearing of the person he is assisting. Article 63-4-3 shall apply.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-4

Without prejudice to the exercise of the rights of the defence, the lawyer may not disclose to anyone during the period of police custody either the discussions with the person he is assisting or the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-1-1

Subject to Article 60-1-2, when the requisitions provided for in Article 60-1 relate to connection data issued by a lawyer and linked to the use of an electronic communications network or service, whe…

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