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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-4

Indexation of the minimum growth wage is authorised in accordance with the rules set out in Articles L. 3231-4 and L. 3231-5 of the French Labour Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Borrowings

Article L3212-4

The departmental council decides on: 1° Borrowings by the department; 2° Loan guarantees under the conditions set out in articles L. 3231-4 et L. 3231-5.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation.

Article R3122-4

The Office National shall bear the cost of expert assessments, subject to reimbursement due in respect of the subrogation actions referred to in Article L. 3122-4.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2333-43

In accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the minister responsible for the budget, municipalities that have instituted a tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax shall notify the director ge…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R641-4

For the application of article R. 621-4, if the judgment cannot be handed down immediately, the debtor and, if applicable, the pursuing creditor are notified of the date on which it will be handed dow…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid to cinematographic companies

Article R1511-40

The subsidies provided for in articles L. 2251-4, L. 3232-4 et au 6° de l'article L. 4211-1 shall be the subject of a written application by the operator of the establishment which already holds or wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Anti-competitive practices.

Article R420-4

For the application of Article L. 420-7, the list of competent judicial courts in mainland France and the overseas departments is set in accordance with the tables in Appendix 4-1of this book.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-44

This chapter shall not apply where the purpose of real-time geolocation operations is to locate electronic communication terminal equipment, a vehicle or any other object whose lawful owner or possess…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Informing the authorities about risk prevention

Article R4411-42

The body referred to in article L. 4411-4 is designated by order of the ministers responsible for health, labour, the environment and agriculture. This order sets out the technical details of the body…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Administrative declaration

Article R4427-4

The declaration of first use is not compulsory for laboratories carrying out medical biology analyses. They are only required to declare their intention to provide a diagnostic service for group 4 bio…

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