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Showing 37713780 of 44169 articles for Art. 4 Oct 1996 — RJDA 3/97 n° 431

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-4

…oned in 1°; 3° The results of internal quality controls carried out during the previous five years; 4° Documents relating to the maintenance of the in vitro diagnostic medical device since it was put…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-4

I. - The Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall open the consultation on an application for approval of a specification provided for in 3° of Article L. 721-3 concomitantly with the publ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L215-4

The provisions of articles L. 215-1 to L. 215-3 and L. 241-3 are reproduced in full in the contracts for the provision of services to which they apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-4

I.-For the application of article L. 2141-10 in Wallis and Futuna, in the first paragraph, the words: "The team calls upon, as necessary, a professional registered on the list mentioned in the second…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-4

For its application in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, article L. 1311-4 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1311-4 -In the event of an emergency, i.e. an epidemic or other imminent danger to p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-42

…8 et seq do not have the character of wages. They are determined in accordance with articles L. 131-4 et L. 132-6.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-4

…n of the minimum growth wage is authorised in accordance with the rules set out in Articles L. 3231-4 and L. 3231-5 of the French Labour Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Borrowings

Article L3212-4

…° Borrowings by the department; 2° Loan guarantees under the conditions set out in articles L. 3231-4 et L. 3231-5.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations

Article L513-4

…ecognised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in accordance with Article L. 511-44; 3. International organisations referred to in Article 118 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of 26 J…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition.

Article L5211-43

…tation to the highest average by the college of presidents of each of these categories of syndicate;4° 10% by representatives of the departmental council, elected by the latter by proportional represe…

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