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Showing 14511460 of 41745 articles for Art. 4 mai 1994

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions.

Article L4443-4

…d with an entry in the file; 3° Prohibition, for a maximum of five years, from practising pharmacy; 4° A permanent ban on practising pharmacy. The last two penalties include a permanent ban on being a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification of claims.

Article L625-4

When the institutions mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 du code du travail refuse for any reason whatsoever to settle a claim appearing on a statement of claims arising from an employment contract, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-4

…n and the vice-chairman or vice-chairmen. These terms may not exceed that of the municipal mandate; 4° Their method of renewal.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-4

I.-The following apply to the staff mentioned in 1° to 4° ofArticle L. 6152-1: 1° The following provisions of the General Civil Service Code: a) Article L. 115-7 ; b) Article L. 121-3 ; c) Chapter III…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Operational implementation outside the département (R)

Article R1424-47

…ental agreement;2° Of the prefect of their defence and security zone in application of articles L. 742-3 and L. 742-4 of the internal security code;3° Of the minister in charge of civil security in ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-4

…for a project owner: 1° Failing to appoint a health and safety coordinator, in breach of Article L. 4532-4, or failing to provide the coordinator with the authority and resources required to carry out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article L8114-4

…t Two; 3° Books I, II and IV of Part Three, with the exception of the provisions mentioned in 1° to 4° of Article L. 8115-1; 4° Part Four, with the exception of the provisions mentioned in Title V of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-40

…professional league set up by that federation;3° A sporting event referred to in article L. 331-5 ; 4° Holders of a sports licence within the meaning of article L. 131-6 and taking part in an internat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-4

The establishments mentioned in Article L. 5142-1 are not authorised to supply the public with the veterinary medicinal products defined in Article L. 5141-2.However, these establishments may sell vet…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Group retirement savings plan

Article R3334-4

The cases in which, pursuant to article L. 3334-14, the rights built up under the collective retirement savings plan for the benefit of employees may, at their request, exceptionally be liquidated bef…

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