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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: National Commission for Voting Operations

Article R2122-44

…2122-38; 3° Ensuring that ballot papers and voting materials are printed and sent to each elector; 4° Ensuring that the votes are received; 5° Attending the counting and tallying of votes under the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-48

In application of I of Article L. 626-27, the matter shall be referred to the court for resolution of the plan by petition or, where applicable, in the form and according to the procedure provided for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B. - Temporary absences to prepare for professional or social reintegration and temporary absences to maintain family ties

Article D143-4

…under the conditions set out in articles D. 436-3 and D. 438-2;3° Presentation to a care structure;4° Outings to take part in organised cultural or sporting activities;5° Exercise by the convicted of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations relating to the freezing of assets

Article R773-41

I. - In application of 8° of article 6-2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, articles R. 562-1 to R. 562-9 are applicable by operation of law in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-4

…fitted with automatic closures that cannot be opened unintentionally; 3° Not be a place of passage; 4° Have a surface area no greater than 20% of the total surface area of the establishment in which t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-4

…October 1990 on the special status of directors of midwifery schools in the hospital civil service;4° Executive midwives and senior executive midwives who hold the midwifery executive certificate, go…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product

Article L225-4

In addition to the cases mentioned in I of article L. 224-4, the rights constituted within the framework of the French sub-account of a pan-European individual retirement savings product may, at the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L571-4

…e contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has decided to subject to its supervision pursuant to 3° and 4° of II of Article L. 612-2.Persons subject to I of Article L. 511-33, Article L. 511-34 or covered…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Measures to combat specific risks

Article L3135-4

Notwithstanding 4° of article L. 4211-1, in the event of a nuclear accident or terrorist act constituting a serious health threat requiring them to be dispensed or distributed as a matter of urgency,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements to prevent the effects of exposure to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4162-4

I.- Failure to comply with the obligations set out in articles L. 4162-1 to L. 4162-3 will result in a penalty payable by the employer. II-The amount of this penalty, set by decree by the Conseil d'Et…

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