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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNES DES DÉPARTEMENTS DE LA MOSELLE, DU BAS-RHIN ET DU HAUT-RHIN

Article L5815-2

Where several communes have decided on the joint execution of water pipes, drainage and irrigation works, an order of the Minister of the Interior may, at the request of one of the communes, set up a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-2

The Agency's Board of Directors is chaired by the Senior Administrator of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, representing the State. In addition to its Chairman, the Agency's Board of Directors comprises…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-22

The provisions of Article L. 612-21 shall apply to European patent applications and European patents.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General measures for the protection of business secrecy before civil or commercial courts

Article L153-2

…aving access to a document or to the content of a document considered by the judge to be covered or likely to be covered by business secrecy shall be bound by an obligation of confidentiality prohibit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-25

The provisions of this subsection are applicable in the context of the investigation and establishment of offences.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-26

Pending the results of the necessary checks, authorised agents may consign:1° Products likely to be adulterated, corrupted or toxic;2° Products likely to be unfit for consumption, with the exception o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-28

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-27

Conditioned products, objects or equipment shall be left in the custody of their holder or, failing that, deposited in a room designated by the authorised agents..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-2

In order to ensure the protection of water quality, the act declaring the works for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption to be in the public interest, as mentioned in article L. 215…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article LO6242-2

Without prejudice to the direct recourse available to it, if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles LO 6241-2 and LO 6241-3, it may, within two months of the date on whic…

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