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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Dissolution.

Article L5214-29

A community of communes that has not carried out any activity for at least two years may be dissolved by order of the representative(s) of the State in the department(s) concerned following the opinio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-20

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 5125-4, applications for authorisation to merge have priority over applications to transfer. Applications for transfer authorisations are given priority over ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Participation of users in the operation of the healthcare system

Article L1114-2

When public prosecution has been initiated by the public prosecutor or the injured party, and subject to the victim's agreement, associations approved at national level under the conditions set out in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Examination of the appeal

Article L532-7

On his own initiative or at the request of the applicant, the president of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile or the president of the panel appointed for this purpose may, at any time during the proc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Group action

Article L652-2

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-23

Any failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 224-59 to L. 224-62 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-22

Where the seller or service provider has not reimbursed the consumer under the conditions set out in Article L. 224-62, the sum due shall automatically bear interest at the legal interest rate plus ha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-14

Any cheque for which the corresponding funds are available to the drawer must be certified by the drawee if the drawer or bearer so requests, unless the drawee replaces the cheque with a cheque issued…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Withholding

Article L614-35

During the withholding period referred to in Article L. 614-32 and in the second paragraph of I of article L. 614-34, the owner of the patent or of the supplementary protection certificate attached to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-2

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty:1° Opening, operating or transferring a pharmacy without holding the licence referred to in article L. 5125-18 or despite the suspensi…

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