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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication, traditional speciality guaranteed

Article L432-4

…tion or a traditional speciality guaranteed without meeting the conditions laid down in article L. 642-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;2° To issue a protected designation of origin, a protecte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1232-4

…bsidiaries and the acquisitions, extensions and sales of holdings referred to in Article L. 1233-2; 4° The general conditions governing the organisation and operation of the Agency, including the esta…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-4

I.-In the case provided for in Article L. 356-3, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may decide, after consultation with the group supervisor and the ultimate parent undertaking at EU…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-4

…d'Etat, the court shall request the observations of the institutions mentioned in Article L. 3253-14 of the Labour Code on the appointment of the mandataire judiciaire and the administrateur judiciai…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-6

…protected. In this case, the empowerment is exercised in compliance with the provisions of articles 457-1 to 459-2 of the Civil Code.The empowered person may only carry out, in representation, a dispo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-42

The bearer must give notice of non-acceptance or non-payment to his endorser within four working days following the day of the protest or the day of presentation in the case of a no-cost return clause…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-43

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year and is convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. The Board of Directors may only deliberate if at least half of its members are present. If the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-4

For employees whose number of hours worked does not exceed a threshold set by decree, the remuneration shown on the universal service voucher includes an indemnity in lieu of paid holiday equal to one…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-4

…arch involving the human person relating to the cell therapy preparations mentioned in article L. 1243-1 and to tissues and their derivatives, the authorisation to conduct the research also constitute…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-4

…ries under the conditions laid down in article 10 of the same law, its implementing decree no. 2001-495 of 6 June 2001 on the financial transparency of aid granted by public bodies, and, where applica…

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