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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Other product-related offences

Article L451-10

Violation of the prohibitions set out in article L. 413-5 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Gifts and bequests

Article L2242-3

Communal public establishments accept and refuse donations and legacies made to them.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Gifts and bequests

Article L2242-1

The Town Council decides on the acceptance of donations and legacies made to the commune.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Gifts and bequests

Article L2242-4

…precautionary measure, accept gifts and legacies and, before authorisation, make any request for delivery. Communal public establishments may also, without prior authorisation, provisionally or as a p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Gifts and bequests

Article L2242-2

When a gift or bequest is made to a hamlet or district that does not constitute a section of a commune, the municipal council decides whether to accept the donation.If it is accepted, the commune mana…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Easements deriving from the location of premises

Article 647

Any owner may close his inheritance, except for the exception made in article 682.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Easements deriving from the location of premises

Article 640

The lower lands are subject to those that are higher to receive the water that flows naturally from them without the hand of man having contributed to it. The lower owner may not raise a dyke that pre…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Easements deriving from the location of premises

Article 644

Any person whose property borders a running water, other than one declared to be a public domain dependency by article 538 under the heading "De la distinction des biens", may use it as it passes for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Easements deriving from the location of premises

Article 642

…rs or to facilitate their passage through their property. Nor may he use it in such a way as to deprive the inhabitants of a commune, village or hamlet of the water they need; but if the inhabitants h…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Easements deriving from the location of premises

Article 641

…t to use and dispose of rainwater that falls on his land.If the use of this water or the direction given to it aggravates the natural flow easement established by article 640, compensation is due to t…

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