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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4363-4

A fine of €3,750 shall be imposed for delivering or selling : 1° Corrective ocular contact lenses in disregard of the conditions for delivery to a first-time wearer set out in article L. 4362-9-1 ; 2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-4

The statutory partial activity allowance is a replacement income within the meaning ofarticle L. 136-1-2 of the Social Security Code and is subject to the contribution mentioned in article L. 136-1 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Emphyteutic administrative lease

Article L1311-4

The provisions of articles L. 1311-2 and L. 1311-3 are applicable to public establishments of territorial authorities and to groupings of such authorities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-4

Decrees in the Council of State set out the terms and conditions for applying articles L. 3123-2 and L. 3123-3.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article L6473-4

The provisions of Article L. 3334-1 and Article L. 3334-2 are applicable to the collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Popular retirement savings plan

Article L144-4

For the purposes of this chapter, mutual insurers governed by the Mutual Code and provident institutions referred to in Article L. 931-1 of the Social Security Code and Article L. 727-2 of the Rural a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-4

After completion of the formalities provided for in articles L. 2112-2 and L. 2112-3, municipal councils must give their opinion.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article L4422-42

The representative of the State in the territorial collectivity of Corsica shall exercise the controls provided for in articles L. 4423-1 and L. 4425-21.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-4

In the last three days of the first month following the decision to admit the patient to the psychiatric care referred to in I of article L. 3213-1 or, where applicable, following the provisional meas…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2195-4

If, during the performance of the contract, the contractor is placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-11, he shall inform the purchaser of this change in sit…

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