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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-4

…blic establishments for inter-municipal cooperation may apply article L. 2251-3 and article L. 2251-4.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134-4

At least one doctor with the titles or qualifications mentioned in articles D. 6124-134-1, D. 6124-134-2 or I of article D. 6124-134-3 and working in his field of expertise takes part, either physical…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single subsection: Restricted traffic zones

Article D2213-1-0-4

…procedures for consulting the public and stakeholders within the meaning of III of Article L. 2213-4-1 in connection with the creation of a low-emission mobility zone that were initiated before the d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-40

When it intends to oppose one of the grounds for refusal provided for in 1° to 4°, 7°, 10° and 11° of Article 728-32 or in 1° of Article 728-33, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent author…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Agreement on assistance in switching to part-time work

Article R5123-40

The supplementary allowance referred to in 4° of article L. 5123-2 is granted to employees who accept the transformation of their full-time job into a job where the working time is at least one fifth…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4

…tions provided for in articles L. 713-2 to L. 713-3-3 and in the second paragraph of article L. 713-4.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Espoirs and national team athletes

Article A231-4

…age of the athlete ; 2° The athlete's training load; 3° The specific physical demands of the sport; 4° The morbidity and risks inherent in the sport.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6253-4

…uthorisation for land use or occupation; 3° Appointment to functional posts in the local authority; 4° Exercise of the right of pre-emption under the conditions defined in Article LO 6214-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken from a living person.

Article R1211-4

…mit of a maximum amount per day equal to ten times the fixed daily rate provided for inarticle L. 174-4 of the Social Security Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Observatory for analysis and support for social dialogue and negotiation

Article R2234-4

…it publishes the updated list of persons designated by the organisations mentioned in article R. 2234-1 as members of the observatory provided for in article L. 2234-4 in the departmental collection o…

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