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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article R612-4

The mediator, in informing the parties of the solution he proposes, reminds them, by simple letter or by electronic means:1° That they are free to accept or refuse his proposed solution;2° That partic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Termination of commercial operation.

Article R752-45

When a commercial facility subject to authorisation for commercial operation ceases to be operated for commercial purposes, the owner of the site where the facility is located shall notify the date on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-4

The terms and conditions of private practice are set out in a contract concluded between the practitioner concerned and the public health institution, or in the event of private practice being shared…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Career paths

Article R4021-4

…dently or together as part of the same programme. They must comply with one of the methods and procedures validated by the Haute Autorité de santé. Actions within the scope of the priority guidelines…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Reporting professional misconduct to the competent supervisory authorities and protection of whistleblowers

Article L634-4

Natural persons implicated in an alert sent to the Autorité des marchés financiers or the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in respect of a breach mentioned in Article L. 634-1 may not…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-4

A handwritten signature collected in digital form is affixed by means of a technical device, after the signatory has become aware of the document in digital format. It is validly affixed only if, subs…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6342-4

The State representative may suspend the application of the agreement provided for in Article D. 6342-3 when it observes serious deterioration in the operation of the teletransmission system or is pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Title V: Legal system for acts taken by the authorities of the local authority and relations between the State and the local authority

Article R6451-4

The Prefect of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may suspend the application of the agreement provided for in Article R. 6451-3 when it observes serious deterioration in the operation of the teletransmission s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-4

…their knowledge. II. - Any person registered on the list referred to in I who has not performed the duties of statutory auditor for three years and who has not complied during this period with the obl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-40

A natural or legal person legally authorised to sell medicinal products to the public in the Member State of the European Union in which it is established may only sell, as part of an electronic comme…

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