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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-4

…ed for at least two months. It is notified to the holders of the rights of use mentioned in article L. 2421-2 as well as to persons who lease or who, in good faith, occupy or exploit the parcels over…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3441-4

…the Republic, agreements with one or more States, territories or regional bodies defined in article L. 3441-3. When this authorisation is granted, the authorities of the Republic are, at their request…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L4141-4

…equest communication of the acts taken in the name of the region which are not mentioned in article L. 4141-2. The representative of the State may only refer them to the administrative court, within a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Terms and conditions of office

Article L4422-46

…bly of Corsica is determined by applying the rate of 60% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 4135-15; 2° The duties of president and member of the executive council are assimilated, as regar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use.

Article L5138-4

…on of raw materials for pharmaceutical use complies with the good practices provided for in Article L. 5138-3, it issues a certificate of compliance, except for the distribution of excipients. Any est…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7253-4

…e Republic, agreements with one or more States, territories or regional bodies mentioned in Article L. 7253-3.When this authorisation is granted, the authorities of the Republic are, at their request,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Levy and collection.

Article L1241-4

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 1241-2, in the absence of any other therapeutic solution, a sample of haematopoietic cells collected from bone marrow or peripheral blood may be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-4

The Supervisory Board is made up of : 1° Two members of the standing committee of the National Assembly responsible for finance, at least one of whom belongs to a group that has declared that it does…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-4

…an ten days after the expiry of the periods laid down in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 221-24, of 5% if the delay is between ten and twenty days, of 10% if the delay is between twenty…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Early termination of the contract.

Article L1243-4

…til the end of the contract, without prejudice to the termination indemnity provided for in Article L. 1243-8. However, if the employment contract is terminated before expiry of the term due to an eve…

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