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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification of the decision

Article R4126-48

…s that the additional time limits for distance apply in accordance with the provisions of articles 643 and 644 of the Code of Civil Procedure.If the appeal has the effect of suspending enforcement of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-4

…s not signed the republican integration contract provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 413-2 when first admitted to reside in France may ask to sign it at a later date under conditions de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-42

…y be handed down on the basis of evidence gathered under the conditions provided for in Article 230-40, unless the request and the report referred to in the last paragraph of this same article have be…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
TITLE III: AIR TRANSPORT COMPANIES.

Article L330-4

In the event of an air transport activity being carried out by a company that has not been duly authorised, the Minister responsible for civil aviation may, on expiry of a period of eight days followi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Open invitation to tender

Article R2161-4

The purchaser may decide to examine the tenders before the applications. When it makes use of this option, it shall examine the applications impartially and transparently. In particular, it must ensur…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title VIII bis: Property development contracts

Article 1831-4

The developer's role does not end on delivery of the building unless the construction accounts have been finally agreed between the project owner and the developer, all without prejudice to any liabil…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Mediators responsible for facilitating the resolution of disputes relating to the granting of authorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article R324-4

A mediator may request to be removed from the list provided for in Article R. 324-1 by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt addressed to the Minister responsible for culture. A replacemen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Judgement on the application to remain in the waiting zone

Article R342-4

The application and the documents attached to it are made available to the foreign national's lawyer as soon as they arrive at the court registry. They may also be consulted there, before the opening…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assignment of sums of money as security

Article 2374-4

Where the assignee does not have free disposal of the sum assigned, the fruits and interest produced by it increase the basis of the guarantee, unless otherwise agreed. Where the assignee has free dis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-4

The list of approved products may include several categories, each corresponding to one or more of the categories of users mentioned in article L. 5123-6. An order of the ministers responsible for vet…

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