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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-4

The deliberative assemblies of the local authorities, their groupings and their public establishments decide on the principle of any delegation of local public services after obtaining the opinion of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1235-4

For the purposes of this Title, samples taken in the context of research involving the human person within the meaning of Article L. 1121-1 are considered to be samples taken for therapeutic purposes,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for publication and dissemination of job offers.

Article L5332-4

…nymous offer, the administrative authority and the departments of the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 may, on simple request, obtain from the director of the publication or the person respo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition, organisation and operation

Article L7345-4

To finance the mission mentioned in Article L. 7345-1, the proceeds of the tax provided for inArticle 300 bis of the General Tax Code are allocated to the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authori…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee and former mandated employee.

Article L2411-4

The dismissal of an employee appointed under articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26 may only take place with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector. Such authorisation is also required as soon as the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-4

The support referred to in article L. 5131-3 may take the form of a contractual support pathway towards employment and independence agreed with the State, drawn up with the young person and adapted to…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to travel agencies and tour operators.

Article L421-4

The rules relating to the scope and basis of assessment of the value added tax applicable to services provided by travel agents and tour operators are set out in articles 262 bis and 263 of the French…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Circulation of the Pacific franc

Article L721-4

In New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, France has the privilege of issuing currency.The currency which is legal tender and has the power of discharge in these territorie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 420-1

By way of derogation from the preceding provisions, any person who claims to have been injured may bring a civil action, directly or through his lawyer, by registered letter with acknowledgement of re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L361-4

For the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° References to the court of appeal are replaced by the reference to the appeal chamber of the court of appeal of Saint-Denis de La Réunion in Mamoudzou;…

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