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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory procedure

Article 122-4

Where the present general regulations so provide, decisions to award financial assistance are taken by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée after obtaining the opinion of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of obstruction by the foreign national

Article R733-4

The administrative authority competent to have the foreign national taken to the consular authorities pursuant to article L. 733-6 and to refer the matter to the juge des libertés et de la détention f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Missions.

Article R4524-4

The inter-company occupational health and safety committee is informed by the Prefect of the provisions of the technological risk prevention plan.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-4

When the request is made by the minor, the refusal to hear the minor can only be based on his or her lack of discernment or on the fact that the proceedings do not concern him or her. When the request…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-4

Sports associations and federations are obliged to inform their members of the benefits of taking out a personal insurance policy covering physical injury to which they may be exposed as a result of t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L151-4

The rules relating to the approval or classification of certain facilities and organisations by the Assembly of Corsica are set out in II of article L. 4424-32 of the General Local Authorities Code, r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book III: Provisions specific to certain matters

Article 1441-4

…ovisions for claims heard by the judicial courts and courts of appeal specially designated pursuant to Articles L. 211-16 , L. 311-15 and L. 311-16 of the Code de l'organisation judiciaire are set out…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R432-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 421-41, R. 422-7, R. 423-2 and R. 426-1, the residence permit may be withdrawn in the following cases: 1° The foreign national, holder of a temporary…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-4

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L774-4

…s mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applic…

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