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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-4

For the operations referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 310-1, the State in which the risk is situated is considered to be :1° The State in which the property is located, when the insurance relates…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalties.

Article L8272-4

…ed the infringement, the exclusion from the administrative contracts mentioned in articles L. 551-1 and L. 551-5 of the Code of Administrative Justice, for a period not exceeding six months. It shall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8221-4

The activities referred to in Article L. 8221-3 are presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, to be carried out on a profit-making basis: 1° Either when they are carried out with recourse to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article R8114-4

The proposed settlement shall mention : 1° The nature of the alleged offences and their legal classification ; 2° The amount of the penalties incurred; 3° The amount of the fine; 4° The deadlines for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-49

Where explosive atmospheres may form in quantities likely to present a risk to the health and safety of workers or other persons, the employer shall take the necessary measures to ensure that: 1° The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article R4221-4

…real estate, real property rights or businesses made under the rules of ordinary law by the regions and their public establishments gives rise to reinvestment in real estate, the public accountants re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R2123-4

…e provisions, to civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the general civil service regulations and to contractual employees of the State, local authorities and their public administrative establi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-49

…rred to in article 230-47 shall include all the information needed to identify the places concerned and shall specify its duration. The authorisation of the public prosecutor or investigating judge, w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article L1338-4

I.-Infringements of the regulations adopted in application of articles L. 1338-1 and L. 1338-2 are investigated and recorded by officers and agents of the judicial police in accordance with the Code o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Opening a branch and exercising the freedom to provide services

Article L382-4

…t shall take the necessary measures from among those mentioned in Article L. 612-33 of the Monetary and Financial Code to put an end to this infringement.

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