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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

Article L4142-4

Decisions and deliberations by which the regions waive, either directly or by means of a contractual clause, the right to bring any liability action against any natural or legal person whom they remun…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-4

When the conventional phase has made it possible to bring the case to trial but the dispute persists in its entirety on the merits, the application for reinstatement is accompanied by a lawyer's deed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial interim relief.

Article L4732-4

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the establishments mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 4111-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Public hospital service

Article L6112-4

I.- When the Director General of the Regional Health Agency becomes aware of a breach of the obligations laid down in this chapter by an establishment providing a public hospital service, he will noti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-4

The certification of health care institutions provided for in article L. 6113-3 is carried out jointly for public health care institutions belonging to the same grouping and for army hospitals associa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical biology laboratory

Article L6212-4

Medical biology facilities which carry out medical biology examinations and which come under the Ministry of Defence or the Ministry of the Interior are not subject, during external operations, to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article LO6242-4

The following are illegal: 1° Deliberations in which one or more members of the territorial council with an interest in the matter that is the subject of the deliberation have taken part, either in th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article LO6342-4

The following are illegal: 1° Deliberations in which one or more members of the territorial council with an interest in the matter that is the subject of the deliberation have taken part, either in th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY

Article LO6452-4

The following are illegal: 1° Deliberations in which one or more members of the territorial council with an interest in the matter that is the subject of the deliberation have taken part, either in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article R57-4

In the event of a new prosecution being brought against a convicted offender under his supervision, the enforcement judge is notified by the public prosecutor. He will provide this magistrate with any…

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