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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions and effects of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-4

…within their field of activity. The conditions they set are based on public, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria. An organisation's refusal to grant a request to manage economic rig…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-4

In the exercise of their police powers, the mayor and the prefect implement the resources under the responsibility of the fire and rescue services under the conditions laid down in operational regulat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction of the courts and proceedings before them

Article 29-4

The public prosecutor is required to act if requested to do so by a public authority or by a third party who has raised the nationality objection before a court which has stayed the proceedings pursua…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L2192-4

The detailed rules for the application of this sub-section, in particular the compulsory information that electronic invoices must contain, shall be defined by regulation.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L2392-4

The terms and conditions for the application of this sub-section, in particular the essential elements that electronic invoices must contain, shall be defined by regulation.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L3133-4

Articles L. 3133-2 and L. 3133-3 do not apply to defence or security concession contracts when their award and performance are declared secret or must be accompanied by special security measures.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties for intermediaries

Article L354-4

The following are applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in articles L. 354-1 and L. 354-5, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Transmission and execution of requests for mutual assistance

Article 694-4

…to the Public Prosecutor who shall determine whether to refer the matter to the Minister of Justice and shall, where appropriate, give notice of such referral to the investigating judge. If the matter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-4

A bill of exchange the amount of which is written both in words and in figures shall, in the event of a difference, be worth the sum written in words. A bill of exchange the amount of which is written…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R351-4

…des adaptations prévues à l'article R. 351-5, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:…

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