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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-41

Where the applicant uses information provided to him by the customs administration, by way of derogation from Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, for purposes other than those provided for in this cha…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-41

When the deed referred to in article L. 313-40 indicates that the price is paid, directly or indirectly, even partially, using one or more loans governed by the provisions of sections 1 to 5 and secti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the credit agreement and the main agreement

Article L341-41

If the lessor causes the lessee to subscribe or receives acceptance of the offer from the lessee without it bearing a date or if it bears a false date such as to lead to the belief that it was given a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article L531-41

An application for reconsideration is an asylum application submitted after a final decision has been taken on a previous application.The fact that the applicant has explicitly withdrawn his previous…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-41

At the mayor's request, the representative of the State in the department or his representative presents the State's action in terms of security and crime prevention for the municipality concerned to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-41

Regies, companies or associations managing a crematorium in accordance with article L. 2223-40 are subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 2223-23. The provisions of articles L. 2223-2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-41

When the requested person is arrested, seizure shall be carried out, at the request of the judicial authority of the issuing Member State or on the initiative of the executing judicial authority, in t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-41

In the event that, the extradition of a foreigner having been obtained by the French Government, the Government of a third country in turn requests the French Government to extradite the same individu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-41

The provisions of this Code shall apply to the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons, subject to the provisions of this Title.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-41

For the purposes of this section, the competent criminal court is that of the place where one of the assets that is the subject of the claim is located or, failing that, the Paris criminal court.

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