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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-4

…35; 3° A ban on civic rights, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-26 of the same code; 4° Temporary or permanent disqualification from practising one or more regulated healthcare professi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: The safety study

Article R4462-4

…hnic installation in question; 3° Increase in the probability of occurrence of a pyrotechnic event; 4° Creation of a new workstation within the pyrotechnic installation in question; 5° Increase in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial psychiatric communities

Article D6136-4

…3° The identification of the resources that its members intend to devote to the community project; 4° The procedures for monitoring and evaluating these objectives; 5° The procedures for including ne…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 211-4

…f article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-42

…the resolution college decides to use a liability management structure mentioned in Article L. 311-41, it may: 1° Instruct the person subject to the resolution procedure to submit to it, within a per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of business assets.

Article L142-4

In the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation, articles L. 632-1 to L. 632-4 are applicable to pledges of goodwill.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Opening of a branch and exercise of the freedom to provide services

Article R382-4

…s in the territory of another Member State of the European Union, in accordance with Article L. 382-4, shall notify its plan to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, together with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-43

…institutions authorised in France are members of the guarantee fund provided for in articles L. 312-4 to L. 312-16.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-4

…pient or beneficiary of the family benefits to which the minor is entitled;3° The public prosecutor;4° The body responsible for the family benefits;5° The president of the departmental council of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L775-40

…9 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 571-4 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 571-5 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 571-6 t…

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