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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-4

When this procedure is provided for, the labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1, before drawing up an official report, give the employer formal notice to comply with the requirement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-4

I.-The following apply to the staff mentioned in 1° to 4° ofArticle L. 6152-1: 1° The following provisions of the General Civil Service Code: a) Article L. 115-7 ; b) Article L. 121-3 ; c) Chapter III…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-48

…th political, social or cultural issues specific to French society or European societies: 3 points; 4° The "Language" sub-group is awarded 4 points obtained when a final version of the work is dubbed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L612-44

…o have a material impact on its financial situation, solvency, results or assets and liabilities;1° bis A entraîner, dans le cas particulier des organismes d'assurance ou de réassurance relevant du ré…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles relating to insurance mediation

Article R512-4

…iaries mentioned and intermediaries on an ancillary basis in the categories mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of I of article R. 511-2, the registration formalities prescribed in the previous paragraph may b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article L8114-4

…t Two; 3° Books I, II and IV of Part Three, with the exception of the provisions mentioned in 1° to 4° of Article L. 8115-1; 4° Part Four, with the exception of the provisions mentioned in Title V of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-4

…octors hired by the French Office for Immigration and Integration to carry out the tasks defined in 4° and 7° of article

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-42

The mutual insurance companies defined in Article L. 322-26-1 and the companies referred to in Article L. 322-26-4 shall operate under the conditions set out in this Section subject to the specific pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-4

The reports provided for in articles L. 232-3 and L. 232-4 are attached to the documents mentioned in article R. 232-3. These reports supplement and comment on the information provided in these docume…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article R211-4

The contracts provided for in article L. 211-1 must specify the characteristics of trailers whose addition to a land motor vehicle does not constitute, within the meaning of articles L. 113-4 and L. 1…

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