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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article R3321-4

…or valuable consideration that it recognises in respect of a financial year pursuant to articles 1594 A and 1595 of the General Tax Code. The amount of this allocation in respect of a financial year m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-4

…ar l'officier du ministère public agissant sous son autorité; 2° En application du 11° de l'article 4 du décret n° 2009-707 du 16 juin 2009 modififié relatif aux services déconcentrés de la direction…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1442-4

The following are members of the Commission de coordination dans le domaine des prises en charge et des accompagnments médico-sociaux de la Guadeloupe, de Saint-Barthélemy et de Saint-Martin:1° The Di…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-4

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 5222-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 euros. The court may also order, as an additional penalty, the posting of the ju…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Action for subsidies

Article 342-4

The defendant may dismiss the claim by proving by any means that he cannot be the father of the child.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R221-4

The summons to pay cannot be served at an elected domicile. It may be delivered when the judgment is served.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Residence conditions.

Article R1112-46

In-patients must be able to participate in the exercise of their religion. At their request, they may be visited by the minister of their choice.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employment during school holidays

Article D4153-4

Minors may only be assigned to light work that is not likely to be harmful to their safety, health or development.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: EC type-examination.

Article R5211-41

As part of the EC type-examination procedure, the manufacturer must submit to an authorized body for examination a representative sample, called a type, of the production envisaged in order that the b…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 28: Energy labelling

Article R412-43-1

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7 and 9 to 11 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2013 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation…

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