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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1b: Harvesting of haematopoietic cells from bone marrow or peripheral blood from an adult donor

Article R1241-4

…gency, consent is obtained by the public prosecutor under the conditions defined in article R. 1231-4.These provisions apply to a protected adult who is not the subject of a legal protection measure w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Compensation for unpaid claims.

Article R663-43

…buées en application du deuxième alinéa de l'article L. 663-3; 3° Managing the fund's surplus cash; 4° Monitoring its financial equilibrium; 5° Keeping its accounts; 6° Reporting on its management.

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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 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 Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-4

…e Minister for the Economy determines the functions and minimum requirements for buyer profiles. " ;4° Article R. 2331-8 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2331-8 -The provisions of article R. 2131-16 apply";5…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-4

…e Minister for the Economy determines the functions and minimum requirements for buyer profiles. " ;4° Article R. 2331-8 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2331-8 -The provisions of article R. 2131-16 apply";5…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

…w no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 5211-9 law no. 2018-607 of 13 July 2018 L. 5211-9-1 law no. 2001-1248 of 21 December 2001 L. 5211-9-2 with the exception of the third and last two paragraphs of A of I…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-43

…stributed as follows: a) Alternatively:when a relative majority of the scenes take place in France: 4 points;-or when a relative majority of the scenes take place in France and a French-speaking count…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-4

…rences to the département or region are replaced by references to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin;4° References to the regional health insurance fund are replaced by references to the general social…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Recognition, review and withdrawal of regulated market status

Article L421-4

…asures planned by the market undertaking to comply with the obligations set out in paragraphs 2 and 4 of I and II of Article L. 421-11. The Autorité des marchés financiers shall propose, in the same w…

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