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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional measures

Article L351-4

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings may, subject to the prior approval of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, apply a transitional measure to the risk-free interest rate curve rel…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-4

The departmental council entrusts all or part of the implementation of the department's tourism policy to the departmental tourism committee, which contributes in particular to the development, promot…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification procedure.

Article D332-4

Within one month of receipt of the complete application for classification, the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 will take the classification decision in the category for which the assessing body…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification file

Article D261-4

The Minister responsible for culture may also request any information or document likely to specify the conditions of the planned operation or the measures enabling the objective of research into the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory procedure

Article 122-4

Where the present general regulations so provide, decisions to award financial assistance are taken by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée after obtaining the opinion of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Advance payments

Article L2191-4

Contracts awarded by the purchasers referred to in article L. 2191-1 give rise to payments on account under the conditions laid down by regulation, once the services have begun to be performed. The am…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Operation management

Article L2422-4

The role of project manager is incompatible with any project management, technical inspection role as defined in article L. 125-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code or work execution role rel…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Advance payments

Article L2391-4

Defence or security contracts give rise to payments on account, under the conditions laid down by regulation, once the services have begun to be performed.The amount of a payment on account may not ex…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Applicable rules

Article R2123-4

Where an adapted procedure is used, the purchaser shall determine the terms and conditions on the basis of the nature and characteristics of the need to be met, the number or location of the economic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4

Infringement of the trademark owner's rights constitutes an infringement giving rise to civil liability on the part of the perpetrator. Infringement of the rights attached to the trademark constitutes…

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