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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L354-4

…ble 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 column of the table belo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-1

…rning may only be issued if the damage has already been made good or if the measure provided for in 4° is also applied; 2° Referring the offender to a health, social or professional structure; this me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supplementary allowance.

Article R3423-4

When the additional allowance provided for in article L. 3423-9 is paid, the employee is given a document indicating: 1° The rate of the minimum growth wage; 2° The number of hours corresponding to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R4451-4

…mines, the environment and agriculture sets out the list of specific workplaces mentioned in b of 4° of article R. 4451-1, as well as the specific procedures for applying articles R. 4451-14, R. 445…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to land transport.

Article R6314-4

…to inform, during on-call duty, the medical call reception and regulation centre in accordance with 4° ofarticle R. 6312-23.

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-4 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 321-11 AND A. 321-13)

Article Annexe 3-4

…unting and finance:-accounting principles;-notion of depreciation and provisions. Understanding the main accounting documents:-balance sheet;-income statement;-cash flow statement. Analysis of account…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offering advantages

Article L1453-4

The prohibition provided for in article L. 1453-3 is applicable : 1° To persons practising a health profession regulated by this code, to osteopaths and chiropractors mentioned inarticle 75 of law no.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-4

…the social security code relating to private individuals who employ childcare workers mentioned in 4° of article L. 133-5-6 of the same code and chapter I of title III of book V of the same code appl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Ad hoc administrators appointed to represent minors held in waiting zones

Article R343-4

…view to registering a legal entity on the list of ad hoc administrators provided for in Article R. 343-2, proof must be provided:1° That the managers of the legal entity meet the conditions provided f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-4

In 5° of article L. 225-115, the words: payments made pursuant to 1 and 4 of article 238 bis of the General Tax Code are replaced by the words: tax deductions provided for by the locally applicable pr…

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