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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics

Article 132-4

A member of a committee who has a conflict of interest in relation to a matter on the agenda of a committee meeting and who withdraws for the adoption of the resolution on that matter is prohibited, f…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article R442-4

When Article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Pooling

Article L3112-4

Concession contracts entered into by a consortium in which local authorities or local public bodies hold a majority stake are subject to the rules set out in this Part and in the preliminary chapter o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L423-4

Distributors shall refrain from supplying products which they know, on the basis of information in their possession and in their professional capacity, do not meet the safety obligations defined in th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L452-4

Failure to disseminate the messages provided for in article L. 452-3 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Forgery

Article 647-4

In the event that the defendant intends to make use of the document alleged to be false, the first president must refer the parties to appeal before such court as he may designate in order to proceed,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-4

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of orthoptist nationals of a Member S…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Psychomotrician.

Article L4332-4

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of psychomotrician nationals of a Mem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-4

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of chiropodist nationals of a Member…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-4

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4362-1, holders of a diploma from a national vocational school, optics and eyewear section, or a certificate from the Ecole des Métiers d'Optique may pract…

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