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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary title.

Article L800-4

…riminal Code, applies throughout the territory of the French Republic; 2° The provisions of Article L. 439-1 apply to dominant undertakings whose registered office is located in a department of mainla…

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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

…f Saint-Denis de La Réunion in Mamoudzou; 2° The second sentence of the second paragraph of Article L. 333-2 are not applicable to refusals of entry notified on the territory of the local authority; 3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the Metropolitan Council and its President

Article L3642-4

…he commune in which the site is located, a competent public authority within the meaning of article L. 251-2 of the Internal Security Code, to acquire, install and maintain video protection systems fo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-4

…ports association that meets at least one of the criteria set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 122-1 constitutes a sports company within one year of the date on which it meets this condition.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-4

…creation without carrying out the screening tests for transmissible diseases required under Article L. 1211-6 of the Public Health Code is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-4

Natural or legal persons registered in the register referred to inarticle L. 141-3 may rent out furnished accommodation in built-up property, known as seasonal lets, as defined in article 1-1 of the a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protection of debtors and borrowers

Article L322-4

…or to the conclusion of a credit agreement relating to one of the transactions mentioned in Article L. 312-1, the credit intermediary and the borrower shall agree in writing or on another durable medi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Participative finance service providers

Article L547-4

Participatory finance service providers may also provide, under the conditions set out in Article L. 547-5, services identical to those mentioned in point ii) of a) of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Regu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article L4126-4

…effect, except where the Chamber is hearing an appeal against a decision taken pursuant to article L. 4113-14.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Focus

Article L724-4

The suspension and prohibition mentioned in article L. 724-3 are acquired until the date of the decision of the commission imposing a personal recovery without judicial liquidation, until the judgemen…

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