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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-4

…ng worker work on a public holiday recognised by law, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 3164-6 and the decrees issued for its application, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6265-4

For 2007, the budgetary decisions adopted by the commune of Saint-Barthélemy continue to apply for the current financial year without any change in the budgetary and accounting framework. The new coll…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6365-4

For 2007, the budgetary decisions adopted by the commune of Saint-Martin continue to apply for the current financial year without any change in the budgetary and accounting framework. The new local au…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medical surveillance

Article R4435-4

Where damage to hearing is likely to result from exposure to noise in the workplace, the employer : 1° Review the risk assessment carried out in accordance with Chapter III accordingly; 2° Supplement…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article A750-4

The data referred to in Article A. 750-3.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligation to report and declare.

Article R1221-49-4

…re professional who observes or is aware of post-donation information shall report it without delay to the haemovigilance and transfusion safety correspondent of the blood establishment where the bloo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-4-1

…articles of association of a société coopérative de commerçants may stipulate that a member wishing to sell his business, or more than 50% of the shares making up the capital of the company operating…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-4-1

…evaluation and on the amount of compensation for transfers of powers between the State and the territorial authorities. This formation, known as the consultative commission on the evaluation of burden…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-1-3

As long as the public prosecution has not been initiated, the public prosecutor may propose to a legal person charged with one or more offences under the

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4-2

When an accused person is remanded in custody, the examining magistrate may decide to prohibit him/her from corresponding in writing with one or more persons that he/she designates, in view of the req…

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