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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article L341-4

In the performance of its duties, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may authorise or require the undertakings referred to in Articles L. 341-1 and L. 345-2 to derogate from certain…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 445

After the close of the debates, the parties may not file any notes in support of their observations, except with a view to responding to the arguments developed by the public prosecutor, or at the req…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Travel expenses

Article A444-48

The travel expenses mentioned in a of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 shall be subject to a flat-rate reimbursement: 1° Equal to thirty-two times the 1st class rail mileage tax for each document served,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Authorised differences in treatment.

Article L1133-4

The measures taken in favour of the disabled and designed to promote equal treatment, as provided for in Article L. 5213-6, do not constitute discrimination.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Judicial review.

Article L1322-4

When, on the occasion of an individual dispute, the industrial tribunal rules out the application of a provision contrary to articles L. 1321-1 to L. 1321-3 and L. 1321-6, a copy of the judgment is se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Financial autonomy

Article LO1114-4

The Government shall submit to Parliament, for a given year, no later than 1 June of the second year following, a report showing, for each category of territorial authority, the share of own resources…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-4

The total amount of the annual allocations paid by the Mayotte social security fund is financed, on the one hand, by the proceeds of the contribution to the Mayotte sickness and maternity insurance sc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XII: Legal representation and assistance.

Article 416

…epresent or assist a party must prove that they have received the mandate or assignment to do so. A lawyer is, however, exempt from proving this. A bailiff benefits from the same exemption in cases wh…

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

Article 44

The public prosecutor has authority over the officers of the public prosecutor's office at the police courts within his jurisdiction. He may report to them any contraventions of which he is aware and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-4

1. It shall also be prohibited, in the absence of the consent of the owner of the patent, to deliver or offer to deliver, on French territory, to a person other than those entitled to exploit the pate…

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