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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-4

For the operations referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 310-1, the State in which the risk is situated is considered to be :1° The State in which the property is located, when the insurance relates…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article R3262-46

Failure to comply with the first and third paragraphs of article L. 3262-2, article L. 3262-3 and the second paragraph of article L. 3262-5 is punishable by a fourth-class fine. The same applies to in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions and effects of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-4

…ons are obliged to accept the management of rights under the conditions provided for in Article L. 322-3 whenever such management falls within their field of activity. The conditions they set are base…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-4

In the exercise of their police powers, the mayor and the prefect implement the resources under the responsibility of the fire and rescue services under the conditions laid down in operational regulat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-4

When the examining magistrate receives a request from the public prosecutor to remand the person in custody, and considers that this detention is not justified, and decides not to transfer the case fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-4

…person be placed or kept in detention by a specially reasoned decision. The provisions of articles 148-2 and 471, second paragraph, are applicable. The court shall rule within four months of the appea…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-43

The State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport is prepared :1° Through initial training, including apprenticeships ;2° Through continuing education.When the State diploma in youth, popular ed…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-40

…tat de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (state diploma in youth, popular education and sport) is obtained by accumulation of four units defined by order of the ministers responsible f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-4

The Etablissement Français du Sang is subject to an administrative, budgetary, financial and accounting system and to State control adapted to the particular nature of its missions, defined by this ch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and powers of the regional health agencies

Article L1431-4

The terms and conditions for the application of this Title shall be determined by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat, unless otherwise provided.

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