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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Opening of a branch and exercise of the freedom to provide services

Article R382-4

I. - Any supplementary occupational pension fund holding the authorisation referred to in Article L. 382-1 and planning to provide IORP services in the territory of another Member State of the Europea…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonuses

Article R2172-4

When the purchaser is subject to Book IV and organises a design contest, economic operators who have submitted services in accordance with the contest rules are awarded a premium. The amount of this p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I

Article A38-4

…r du ministère public agissant sous son autorité; 2° En application du 11° de l'article 4 du décret n° 2009-707 du 16 juin 2009 modififié relatif aux services déconcentrés de la direction générale des…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest

Article L751-4

In the event of house arrest pursuant to article L. 751-2, the provisions of articles L. 572-7, L. 732-1, L. 732-3, L. 732-7, L. 733-1 to L. 733-4 and L. 733-8 to L. 733-12 shall apply.However, for th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Economic and social measures

Article R4253-4

…f 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and of the décret n° 2001-495 du 6 juin 2001pris pour son application, are attached to the deliberations awarding thes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-4

…1, L. 8112-3 et L. 8112-5 du code du travail" are replaced by the words: "à l'article 145 de la loi n° 52-1322 du 15 décembre 1952 instituant un code du travail dans les territoires et territoires ass…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-4

…e destiné aux collectivités territoriales, mentionné au b du 2° du B du I de l'article 49 de la loi n° 2005-1719 du 30 décembre 2005 de finances pour 2006. II. - (Repealed).

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-42

If the information mentioned in 1°, 2° or 4° of article R. 4153-41 changes, this information is updated and communicated to the labour inspection supervisor by any means giving a date certain within e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-4

The request is addressed: 1° To the chairman of the union commission in the cases provided for in articles L. 2411-4, L. 2411-6 and in the sixth paragraph of article L. 2412-1 ; 2° To the mayor of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-4

Chapters I, II and V of Title IV of Book II of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of Articles R. 1242-14, R. 1245-9 to R. 1245-12, R. 1245-18 to R. 1245-21 and subject t…

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