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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-4

I. - For their application in New Caledonia, Articles L. 717-1, L. 717-4 and Article L. 717-7 of this Code shall read as follows:"Art. L. 717-1. :I. - The use in the course of trade by a third party,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-4

…379 of the General Tax Code as well as the tax on commercial surfaces provided for in 6° of article L. 2331-3 of this code, whose revenues have been established on the territory of the municipality, s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6353-4

The Executive Council deliberates on individual decisions in the following areas:1° Authorisation for foreigners to work;2° Authorisation for land use or occupation;3° Appointment to functional posts…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L312-4

…of credit is less than €200 or more than €75,000, with the exception of those mentioned in Article L. 314-10 whose purpose is to consolidate loans and those intended to finance expenditure relating t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Comité régional de l'emploi, de la formation et de l'orientation professionnelles (Regional Committee for Employment, Vocational Training and Guidance)

Article L6123-4

…training with Pôle emploi, the regional representatives of the local missions mentioned in article L. 5314-1, the organisations specialising in the professional integration of disabled people and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-4

…ing into account the health priorities established by the health conference provided for in article L. 1524-1. This programme focuses in particular on protecting the health of mothers, young children,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for taking up the activity of financial investment adviser

Article L541-4

…ess the quality of this programme of operations in the light of the obligations set out in Articles L. 541-2, L. 541-3 and L. 541-8, as well as the conditions under which the financial investment advi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article L200-4

Family member of a European Union citizen means a foreign national, regardless of nationality, who falls into one of the following situations:1° Spouse of the citizen of the European Union;2° Direct d…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other concession contracts

Article L3212-4

…e issue, purchase, sale or transfer of securities or other financial instruments defined in Article L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, to services provided by central banks or to operations…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L121-4

…tion of a sports association to a sports federation approved by the State in application of article L. 131-8 and the signing of the republican commitment contract mentioned in the third paragraph of t…

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