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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L952-4

At 5° of article L. 225-115, the words: "payments made in application of articles 1 and 4 of article 238 bis of the French General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "tax deductions provided for by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Hospitality certificates

Article L313-4

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L367-4

When the admission of a foreigner is refused in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, the person who conveyed him is obliged to return him, at the request of the High Administrator, without delay a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-4

The provisions of article L. 2335-2 are not applicable in the event of financial difficulties arising, for a municipality, from its shareholding in the capital of a local semi-public company or from t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-4

The establishments mentioned in article L. 1113-1 or the State shall only be liable for the theft, loss or deterioration of objects not deposited under the conditions provided for in article L. 1113-1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 45

The Public Prosecutor at the Judicial Court acts as Public Prosecutor before the Police Court for 5th class offences not covered by the fixed fine procedure. He may also occupy it in any matter before…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 47

If there are several police commissioners at the place where the police court sits, the public prosecutor shall designate the one who shall perform the functions of the public prosecutor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 46

If the police commissioner is unable to act, the public prosecutor shall appoint, for a full year, one or more replacements from among the commissioners, commanders or captains of police residing with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 48

If there is no police commissioner at the place where the police court sits, the public prosecutor shall designate, to exercise the functions of the public prosecutor, a police commissioner or a polic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-4

When this procedure is provided for, the labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1, before drawing up an official report, give the employer formal notice to comply with the requirement…

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