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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information report to the conceding authority

Article R3131-4

Where the management of a public service is under concession, the report shall also include:1° The following accounting data:a) A report on the situation of the assets and fixed assets required to ope…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-44

The coefficients applicable to works in the animation genre are determined as follows: I.-The works are divided into two groups: 1° First group: works with French hourly expenditure of €350,000 or mor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-4

…Chapter : (a) personalised security data means personalised data provided to a payment service user by the payment service provider for authentication purposes ; b) A unique identifier means a combina…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article L431-4

By way of derogation from article L. 431-3, the temporary residence permit provided for in articles L. 425-4 or L. 425-10 authorises its holder to engage in professional activity.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy

Article L772-4

I.- For the application of Article L. 54-10-3 to Saint-Barthélemy, the words "or in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area" appearing in 3°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-4

…ions referred to in 1° of I of article R. 123-1 include the information essential for the recipient bodies to exercise their prerogatives or for registration in the registers or business register. Thi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory procedure

Article 122-4

Where the present general regulations so provide, decisions to award financial assistance are taken by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée after obtaining the opinion of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-4

I. - Articles L. 1424-1 to L. 1424-13, L. 1424-17 to L. 1424-19, L. 1424-22, L. 1424-24 to L. 1424-44, L. 1424-46 et L. 1424-48 to L. 1424-50 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014, subject to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1b: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article D8-4

The authorisations provided for in I of article 15-4 are issued by the line manager mentioned in article D. 8-3 to which the department or unit to which the officer is assigned or temporarily seconded…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article R600-4

…he judicial courts with jurisdiction in the overseas departments are fixed in accordance with the tables in Annex 6-3 and 6-4 of this book.

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