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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 276-4

The debtor of a compensatory allowance in the form of an annuity may, at any time, apply to the judge for the substitution of a capital sum for all or part of the annuity. The substitution is made in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 99-4

For the purposes of executing the letter rogatory, the judicial police officer may carry out the requisitions provided for in the first paragraph of Article 60-2.With the express authorisation of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-4

…pplicants who are no longer high-level sportsmen and women or high-level sports referees and judges may benefit from a reduction in these age limits equal to the length of time they have been on the l…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-4

…ciation do not prohibit the assumption of the risk in question by reason of its nature, is refused, may refer the matter to a central pricing office, the conditions of constitution and operating rules…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L522-4

…be expressly provided for in the framework payment services contract governing the account.No funds may be invested in the customer's name, even temporarily, in a savings or investment product.II. - P…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-4

…or at least two months. It is notified to the holders of the rights of use mentioned in article L. 2421-2 as well as to persons who lease or who, in good faith, occupy or exploit the parcels over whic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3441-4

In the areas of competence of the department, the departmental councils of the overseas departments may, by deliberation, request the authorities of the Republic to authorise their president to negoti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-4

The support referred to in article L. 5131-3 may take the form of a contractual support pathway towards employment and independence agreed with the State, drawn up with the young person and adapted to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7253-4

…n the areas of competence of the territorial collectivity of Martinique, the Assembly of Martinique may, by deliberation, request the authorities of the Republic to authorise the President of the Exec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-41

…ng. He issues copies and transcripts. Reproductions of any document held by the industrial tribunal may only be drawn up and issued by him. When a labour tribunal decision is drafted outside the labou…

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