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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L812-4

…the interested party notice to submit its observations, remove from the list referred to in Article L. 812-2 the judicial representative who, due to his or her physical or mental state, is prevented f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-4

…ughout schooling, in accordance with the procedures defined by the agreement referred to in article L. 312-10 of the Education Code, in addition to the teaching hours provided by the Ministry of Natio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article L214-4

…of activity concerned, use phonograms under the conditions provided for in 1°, 2° and 3° of Article L. 214-1. The organisations called upon to appoint the members of the commission and the number of p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-4

…ed for in the first paragraph.A failure to pay the levy mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 133-3.Where the offences provided for in this article have been committed in an organised gang, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L2316-4

…ealth, safety and working conditions: occupational physician, labour inspector mentioned in article L. 8112-1, an agent of the prevention services of the social security body and, where applicable, an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compensation for contaminated victims.

Article L3122-4

…against the person or persons responsible for the damage defined in the first paragraph of article L. 3122-1. In such a case, it will act as lead plaintiff and may avail itself of all the remedies av…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prohibitions.

Article L5331-4

…nclude a sufficiently detailed description so as not to be misleading within the meaning of Article L. 5331-3. These requirements apply to services to be performed on French territory, regardless of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-4

…Agreement on the European Economic Area who, without possessing the diploma provided for in Article L. 4321-3, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member States or Contra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-4

…general care issued by one of these States which does not meet the conditions laid down in article L. 4311-3 but which allows the profession of nurse responsible for general care to be legally practi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-4

…ement on the European Economic Area who, without possessing the certificate provided for in Article L. 4342-3, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member States or Contra…

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