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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L2361-4

The provisions of Articles L. 2351-4 to L. 2351-6 relating to the definition of information, consultation and participation of employees in the European Company and the Committee of the European Compa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-5

The judge shall rule on the choice of the person to be empowered and the extent of the empowerment, ensuring that the proposed arrangement is consistent with the property and, where applicable, person…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Budget (R)

Article R2221-46

Expenditure on the investment section includes in particular: 1° Repayment of the principal of loans and similar debts; 2° Acquisition of intangible, tangible and financial fixed assets; 3° Charges to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizure for counterfeiting

Article R332-4

The period provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 332-4 and given to the claimant to bring a civil or criminal action on the merits, or to lodge a complaint with the public prosecutor, is t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4

The design and construction obligations for the placing on the market of "machinery" apply to work equipment designated below by the word "machinery" and included in the list below: 1° Machinery; 2° I…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article R341-4

Unless an exception is authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel pursuant to article L. 341-4, the financial year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December of each year. By way of exception,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R445-4

The Council of Ministers of French Polynesia shall deliver the opinion provided for in Article L. 445-4 within one month of the date on which the matter is referred to it by the High Commissioner of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of toxicovigilance

Article R1340-4

The bodies responsible for toxicovigilance include the poison control centres mentioned in article L. 6141-4 and the health establishments on a list drawn up by order of the Minister for Health on a p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Direct management of public services

Article R1412-4

The public cultural cooperation establishments created pursuant to article L. 1412-3 are subject to the provisions of the chapitre unique du titre III du livre IV de la première partie, with the excep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Budget (R)

Article R2221-45

Revenue from the investment section includes in particular: 1° Contributions, reserves and similar receipts; 2° Investment grants; 3° Provisions and depreciation; 4° Borrowings and similar debts ; 5°…

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