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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article R313-21

Before making the offer referred to in Article L. 313-24, and unless it is clear that this is not the case, the creditor or credit intermediary shall ask the borrower whether the purpose of the credit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article R4413-10

The Board of Directors regulates the affairs of the agency through its deliberations. It deliberates in particular on: 1° The budget and the administrative account; 2° Borrowings; 3° General action pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Establishments, services or organisations without an in-house pharmacy

Article R5126-106

In the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in I of Article L. 5126-10 which do not have an in-house pharmacy, the medicinal products, products or articles mentioned in Article L. 4211-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-10

The president of the organising council or, failing that, the president of the National Council, shall send to all the electors within the jurisdiction of the body concerned, at least fifteen days bef…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article L822-10

The commission mentioned in article L. 822-4 may obtain any information or consult on site any documents that it considers useful for carrying out its duties, without being able to oppose the articles…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-21

The easement is created by a reasoned decision of the competent administrative authority on a proposal from the deliberative body of the commune, group of communes, département or mixed syndicate conc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-21

The seizure of a patent shall be effected by an extrajudicial document served on the owner of the patent, on the Institut national de la propriété industrielle and on persons having rights in the pate…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-21

If one of the parties so requests, any dispute relating to the application of Articles L. 611-7 and L. 611-7-1 shall be submitted to a joint conciliation commission, chaired by a magistrate of the jud…

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

Article L2224-21

When it is found that a fair or market, even a simple supply market, constitutes a serious disturbance to general traffic because it is held on a site that is wholly or partly within the rights-of-way…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-21

The guarantee institutions mentioned in Article L. 3253-14 pay the judicial representative the sums shown on the statements and remaining unpaid: 1° Within five days of receipt of the statements refer…

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