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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-4

The penalty or administrative pecuniary fine notified by the competent authority of a Member State of the European Union other than France and imposed on a service provider established in France in co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-4

…anced by contributions from insurance companies, insured motorists and uninsured motorists responsible for motor vehicle accidents.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Irregular, unacceptable or inappropriate tenders

Article L2152-4

An unsuitable tender is a tender that has no connection with the contract because it is clearly unable, without substantial modification, to meet the buyer's needs and requirements as set out in the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article L2243-4

The expropriation of buildings, parts of buildings, private roads with a public right of way, installations and land that have been declared to be in a state of manifest abandonment may be pursued und…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-4

Employees' right to direct and collective expression is exercised in the workplace and during working hours. Time devoted to expression is paid as working time.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip.

Article L3243-4

The employer keeps a duplicate copy of employees' payslips or payslips issued to employees in electronic form for a period of five years.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-4

A therapeutic protocol practised in psychiatry can only be implemented in strict compliance with the deontological and ethical rules in force.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3512-4

…propaganda or advertising in favour of tobacco, tobacco products or the ingredients defined in article L. 3512-2, as well as any free distribution or sale of a tobacco product at a price lower than th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4231-4

The president of the regional council manages the region's estate.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L4621-4

The head of a company that is a member of an inter-company occupational health and prevention service can benefit from the range of services offered to employees.

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