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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Surface fresh water used or intended to be used for the production of water intended for human consumption

Article R1321-42

Surface water whose physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics exceed the quality limits for raw water set by the decree mentioned in II of article R. 1321-7 may not be used for the produc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L3335-4

I. - A solidarity fund is established for the départements of the Ile-de-France region. The resources of the fund are set at 60 million euros.II. - For each department in the Ile-de-France region, a s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book IV: Organisations and special insurance schemes

Article R451-4

The information body referred to in article L. 451-1 sends the information contained in the files referred to in I and II of article L. 451-1-1 to the State and to the Fonds de garantie des assurances…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-41

Inspections to ensure that the persons referred to in 10°, 11° bis and 14° of Article L. 561-2 are complying with the obligations referred to in the first paragraph of I of Article L. 561-36 are condu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Periodic inspection

Article R4451-42

I.-The employer shall carry out periodic general inspections of the work equipment referred to in articles R. 4451-40 and R. 4451-41 in order to detect in good time any deterioration likely to create…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Limitation period for wrongful acts

Article R1332-4

The provisions of article R. 1332-3 apply to the two-month period provided for in article L. 1332-4.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title V: Criminal provisions

Article R351-4

Any de jure or de facto manager of a commercial company referred to in article R. 313-14 who contravenes the obligations referred to in I of that article, or any other legal entity or natural person w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: College of employees

Article R1441-4

For the industry, trade and commercial services, agriculture and miscellaneous activities sections, the votes cast in accordance with the distribution table defined in article R. 1423-4 are taken into…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-4

The provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of Part Two relating to the conditions for exercising municipal mandates, excluding articles L. 2123-18-1, L. 2123-18-3 et L. 2123-22, are applicabl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-50

A decree in the Council of State shall set out the terms and conditions for the application of this law.

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