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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R4451-4

A joint order by the ministers responsible for labour, 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 specifi…

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

Article R6314-4

…e third class: 1° Failing to keep an up-to-date list of its staff, specifying their qualifications, and failing to send it annually to the regional health agency ; 2° Failing to inform, during on-call…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-40

…rred to in article L. 331-5 ; 4° Holders of a sports licence within the meaning of article L. 131-6 and taking part in an international competition.When the competitions mentioned in 2° and 3° are the…

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

Article L1453-4

…is applicable : 1° To persons practising a health profession regulated by this code, to osteopaths and chiropractors mentioned inarticle 75 of law no. 2002-303 of 4 March 2002 relating to patients' r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-4

…entioned in article L. 112-4 , the life insurance contract must indicate1° The surname, first names and date of birth of the insured(s) ;2° The event or date on which the guaranteed capital or annuity…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 nonies: Businesses located in business tax-free zones in overseas departments

Article 44 quaterdecies

…II or III when these businesses meet the following conditions:1° They employ fewer than two hundred and fifty employees and have annual sales of less than €50 million;2° The main activity of the busin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance relating to health products

Article R1413-61-4

I.-The tasks of the centres and coordinators mentioned in Article R. 1413-61-3 consist of : 1° Collecting and processing, each in their own field of competence and expertise, alerts relating to each o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-4

The Mayotte council for culture, education and the environment comprises twenty-two members, including:1° Seven representatives of bodies involved in cultural life;2° Seven representatives of bodies i…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-4

The draft distribution is drawn up and notified to the creditors mentioned in articles R. 332-2 and R. 331-4, to the debtor and, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the managing a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Joint associations of local authorities, groups of local authorities and other legal entities governed by public law

Article L5843-4

I. - The articles L. 5722-1 to L. 5722-2 and the articles L. 5722-3 and L. 5722-6 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article…

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