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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Assignment of receivables, leases and mortgages

Article L2232-4

Works over which the holder has rights in rem or of which it is the owner may only be mortgaged with a view to guaranteeing loans taken out to finance the performance of its obligations under the part…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decisions that may be taken at any stage of the procedure

Article L721-4

The administrative authority may designate as the country of return:1° The country of which the foreign national is a national, unless the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Pe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE ASSIGNED RESIDENCE

Article L731-4

The administrative authority may place foreign nationals subject to an unenforced expulsion order under house arrest if their state of health requires medical care, the lack of which could have except…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of doping prevention medical centres

Article R232-4

Doping prevention medical centres are approved by the regional prefect after consultation with the director general of the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article L519-4

Any intermediary in banking transactions and payment services who, even on an occasional basis, is entrusted with funds as an agent of the parties, is required at all times to provide evidence of a fi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article L548-4

Natural persons who direct or manage an intermediary in participative financing must meet the conditions of good repute and professional competence laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations with other commissions

Article L2315-45

A company agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2232-12 may provide for the creation of additional committees to examine particular problems.Where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2344-4

For establishments or undertakings located in one of the States mentioned in Article L. 2341-1, other than France, the members of the special negotiating body and the employee representatives on the E…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2352-4

Where a European Company is formed by means of a merger and at least one participating company loses its own legal existence and is not directly represented by a member of the special negotiating body…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee and former mandated employee.

Article L2411-4

The dismissal of an employee appointed under articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26 may only take place with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector. Such authorisation is also required as soon as the…

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