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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decision to place in waiting area

Article L341-4

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation to operate as an operator

Article L212-4

Authorisation is subject to payment of a fee to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. This fee is set at a flat rate of sixteen euros for each screening room in a cinema and five euros f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Canvassing in banking or financial matters

Article L353-4

Legal entities found to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 353-1 and L. 353-2 shall incur, in additio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-4

Failure by the directors of an investment firm or portfolio management company to request the appointment of the firm's or company's statutory auditors or to convene them to the general meeting is pun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Companies with fifty or more employees.

Article L2143-4

In undertakings with at least five hundred employees, any trade union that is representative in the undertaking may appoint an additional trade union delegate if it has obtained one or more elected re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4112-4

The decisions of the departmental council on applications for entry on the roll may be appealed to the regional council, by the applicant doctor, dental surgeon or midwife, in the case of a refusal of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4222-4

After examining the applicant's qualifications, the Regional Council of Section A or the Central Council of Section B, C, D, E, G or H of the Association either grants entry on the roll or, if the gua…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-4

Any cessation of operation not followed by a transfer is subject to six months' notice being given by the operator to the prefect. On expiry of this period, and if the general interests of the busines…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Non-seizability of the principal residence

Article L526-4

When applying for registration in the Trade and Companies Register, the Special Register of Commercial Agents, the Special Register of Sole Proprietorships with Limited Liability or the National Regis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-4

The commercial court hears promissory notes bearing the signatures of both traders and non-traders at the same time. However, it is obliged to refer to the judicial court if it is requested to do so b…

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