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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-4

…is taken out on behalf of whomsoever is valid both as insurance for the benefit of the policyholder and as a stipulation pour autrui for the benefit of the beneficiary of the said clause.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Guarantee marks

Article L715-4

In addition to the grounds for refusal or invalidity provided for respectively in Articles L. 712-7 and L. 714-3, a guarantee trade mark shall be refused registration or, if registered, may be declare…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R312-4

The commission and the colleges meet when convened by the chairman and on the agenda he has set.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L423-4

…ll refrain from supplying products which they know, on the basis of information in their possession and in their professional capacity, do not meet the safety obligations defined in this Title.In addi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-4

…s, aqueducts or water reservoirs used for public supply, is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros. The act of abandoning, through negligence or carelessness, animal carcas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3135-4

…to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3134-3 to L. 3134-9 specific to the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements or the decrees issued for their application is punishable by a fifth-clas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-4

…uthorisation has been granted, the operator must send the Prefect a declaration listing the doctors and midwives who usually work in the establishment. Any change in the composition of this staff must…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up electoral rolls.

Article R713-40

The provisions of Article R. 713-5 are applicable to the election of consular delegates.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Seasonal activities

Article R3132-4

For establishments engaged in the following activities and open in whole or in part only during one period of the year, the weekly rest period may be deferred in application of article L. 3132-7: 1° F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: The full quality assurance system

Article R4313-48

After assessing the system, the body shall notify its decision to approve or reject the quality system. The notified body's decision may be the subject of a complaint under the conditions laid down in…

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