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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: General provisions

Article L4221-4

…by a region gives rise to a reasoned decision by the regional council on the conditions of the sale and its essential characteristics. The regional council deliberates in the light of the opinion of t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 910-4

…raised ex officio, the parties must submit, as early as the submissions mentioned in articles 905-2 and 908 to 910, all their claims on the merits. Inadmissibility may also be invoked by the party aga…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-4

A handwritten signature collected in digital form is affixed by means of a technical device, after the signatory has become aware of the document in digital format. It is validly affixed only if, subs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1418-4

…d by the regional health agencies of any failure to comply with the rules applicable to the medical and biological activities falling within its remit. It shall propose to the Minister for Health any…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Authorised differences in treatment.

Article L1133-4

The measures taken in favour of the disabled and designed to promote equal treatment, as provided for in Article L. 5213-6, do not constitute discrimination.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration on the list of statutory auditors

Article R822-4

Where the candidate for registration holds a chartered accountancy diploma, at least two-thirds of the training period provided for in Article 67 of Decree no. 2012-432 of 30 March 2012 relating to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Contribution of the personal training account to the individual right to training of local elected representatives

Article L6323-43

The holder of a personal training account may use the rights registered in this account to finance all or part of a training action requested under the individual right to training for local elected r…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-47

Whatever the circumstances, continuity of patient care must be ensured. Except in emergencies and when failing in their duty of humanity, doctors have the right to refuse care for professional or pers…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Borrower information

Article L313-46

…rmation shall indicate the amount of the instalments after the new borrowing rate comes into effect and, where applicable, any change in the number or frequency of instalments.Where the change in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification of the decision

Article R4126-48

…on may be lodged with the Conseil d'Etat through the intermediary of a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation within two months of receipt of the said notification.The letter of notifi…

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