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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General requirements of the licensing authority

Article R3123-4

Where the conceding authority decides to require minimum levels of capacity from candidates, these must be linked and proportionate to the purpose of the concession contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-4

Any cessation of operation not followed by a transfer is subject to six months' notice being given by the operator to the prefect. On expiry of this period, and if the general interests of the busines…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-4

…Companies Register, the Special Register of Commercial Agents, the Special Register of Sole Proprietorships with Limited Liability or the National Register of Companies, a natural person married unde…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority

Article R331-4

…he was authorised.The authorisation is also terminated when the conditions defined in articles R. 331-2 and R. 331-3 cease to be met. The person concerned is informed in advance of the reasons for and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single chapter.

Article R131-4

…nation of the order of the table of the members of the corps of administrative magistrates assigned to the court, only the date of appointment in the grade is taken into consideration. In the event of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

Article R434-4

For the application of 1° of article L. 434-7, the resources of the applicant and his/her spouse that will provide a stable source of income for the family are assessed over a period of twelve months…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article R581-4

Once the obligations set out in article R. 581-1 have been met, the beneficiary of temporary protection is issued with a provisional residence permit valid for six months and bearing the words "benefi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune

Article L2573-4

The articles L. 2114-1 to L. 2114-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia, subject to the insertion, in article L. 2114-1, after the words: "decree of the Conseil d'Etat," of the words: "…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-4

Posters with a propaganda purpose or character that include a combination of the three colours: blue, white and red are prohibited.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts.

Article R221-4

The interest paid to depositors on Livret A savings accounts is set by order of the Minister for the Economy. Interest paid to depositors starts on the 1st or 16th of each month after the day of depos…

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