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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-23

If the borrower exercises his right of withdrawal, he is no longer bound by the service contract ancillary to the credit agreement.

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

Article L414-15

The exercise by foreigners of certain self-employed professional activities may be subject to authorisation by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Extraordinary remedies.

Article 579

An appeal by an extraordinary route and the period allowed for exercising it shall not suspend execution unless otherwise provided by law.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 5: The Lyon metropolitan area

Article L135-1

The Lyon Metropolitan Area exercises the powers mentioned in articles L. 132-1 to L. 132-6.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2122-6

…r's salaried employees may not be deputy mayors if this salaried activity is directly linked to the exercise of the mayor's mandate.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obligations and contributions to liabilities after dissolution.

Article 1491

In the event of dissolution of the community, the heirs of the spouses exercise the same rights as the spouse they represent and are subject to the same obligations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Environment and local services

Article L4424-36-2

…he powers devolved to the representative of the State in the department by article L. 2224-12-4 are exercised by the Assembly of Corsica.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1207

…e duration of the proceedings, the court or judge may order any provisional measure relating to the exercise of parental authority.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 761-1

…has undergone judicial restraint is not released from the amount of the sentences for which it was exercised.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Waiver of limitation.

Article 2252

A person who is unable to exercise his rights himself cannot waive the acquired prescription on his own.

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