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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-41

…ration of nullity or any other form of appeal pursuant to the provisions of this Code, such appeals may, under the same conditions and in accordance with the same procedures, be lodged against these m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-40

…ad Signs and Signals: two-sided mobile post, model K10 (one per signaller).Signallers on motorbikes may manually regulate traffic without a K10 sign as long as they are wearing an approved helmet and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-4

…f production, the conditions of sale and the method of consumption of the product. This advertising may include references relating to production areas, awards obtained, designations of origin as defi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-4

The European Collectivity of Alsace may offer optional teaching of regional language and culture on its territory, throughout schooling, in accordance with the procedures defined by the agreement refe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, member of the staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee and employee adviser

Article R2421-4

The Labour Inspector will conduct an adversarial investigation during which the employee may, at his request, be assisted by a representative of his trade union. Notwithstanding the previous paragraph…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal of public aid

Article D8272-4

…acto manager has been fined in the twelve months preceding the application, the competent authority may decide to refuse the aid requested. It will then inform the company of its intention by register…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Duration.

Article L145-4

The term of the lease may not be less than nine years.However, the lessee has the option of giving notice of termination at the end of a three-year period, at least six months in advance, by registere…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-49

…s sufficient for the notice to be given to the previous endorser. The person who has notice to give may do so in any form, even by simply returning the cheque. He must prove that he has given the noti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-4

…rpose of the diagnosis is to identify the condition and the means of preventing and treating it. It may only be carried out, under certain conditions, in an establishment specifically authorised for t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-4

…the sixth paragraph of Article L. 355-1, and without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 612-24 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may limit…

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