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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-237

All registered persons shall indicate on their invoices, order forms, price lists and advertising documents as well as on all correspondence and receipts concerning their activity and signed by them o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL OF ENTRY UNDER THE ASILE ACT

Article L352-4

A foreign national who has been refused entry to French territory on the grounds of asylum and, where applicable, a transfer decision mentioned in article

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-4

In the exercise of their police powers, the mayor and the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia implement the resources under the responsibility of the fire and rescue services under t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Conciliation delegated to a court-appointed conciliator

Article 129-4

The court conciliator may, with the agreement of the parties, visit the premises and hear any person whose testimony he or she considers useful, subject to that person's acceptance. The conciliator's…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER II: PRESERVATION OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Article L722-4

At least once a year, the Minister responsible for civil aviation publishes a safety report containing information on the types of accidents, incidents and occurrences recorded.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-4

Under no circumstances may the periods provided for in article L. 412-3 be less than one month or more than one year. In setting these deadlines, account is taken of the good or bad will shown by the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article R412-4

From the date of service of the summons to vacate the premises, any request for time limits made pursuant to articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article L732-4

In districts where no mixed commercial court has been established, the judicial court hears matters assigned to the mixed commercial courts.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R322-4

If, on the date of publication of the work, the author or his successor in title has not designated an approved collective management organisation, the organisation with the largest number of works ma…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Control of conditions of access to and exercise of distribution activities

Article R514-4

The training booklet, signed by the persons with whom the training was carried out, includes as an appendix the results of the skills assessment referred to in II of article R. 512-11. It is returned…

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