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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial interim relief.

Article L4732-1

Independently of the implementation of the provisions of article L. 4721-5, the Labour Inspector shall refer the matter to the judicial judge ruling in summary proceedings in order to order any measur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter VI: City of Paris

Article 1656 quater

I. - The provisions of this code applicable to communes, with the exception of I, IV and V of article 1636 B septies, apply to the City of Paris. For the application of these provisions: 1° The refere…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-18

The provisions of Chapters III, IV and V of Title II of this Book shall apply to the receivership proceedings, subject to the following provisions. For the application of the fourth paragraph of Artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of costs and resources between the region or department and the metropolitan authority

Article L5217-14

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R612-5

For the application of the provisions of Books III and V, insofar as they relate to property conservation measures :1° References to Decree No. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reforming land registration and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Household and other waste

Article L2573-30

…article L. 2224-16 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV.II. - In the first paragraph of Article L. 2224-13, the words: ", possib…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-49-4

…of finished product of a medicinal product ready for distribution on French territory, at least equivalent to the period of coverage of needs fixed below, calculated on the basis of the volume of sal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-4

The declaration provided for in Article R. 762-10 shall comply, as the case may be, with Annex IV or Appendix V to Schedule 7-10 to this Book.The declaration receipt sent by the prefect, provided for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIII: Procedure applicable to economic and financial offences

Article D47-4

…four years of higher education after the baccalaureate, who meet the conditions for access to the civil service and who can provide evidence of a minimum of four years' professional experience may pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of costs and resources between the region or department and the metropolitan authority

Article L5217-13

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