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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 256 C

I.-Taxable persons who have in France the seat of their economic activity or a permanent establishment or, failing that, their domicile or habitual residence, with the exception of permanent establish…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Organisational requirements

Article L511-4

In order to ensure compliance with the requirements set out in Articles L. 511-2 and L. 511-3 by staff engaged in the distribution of insurance or reinsurance, insurance or reinsurance undertakings sh…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Information to be provided

Article L522-4

Intermediaries or insurance undertakings are deemed to comply with the obligations defined in I of Article L. 521-1, Article L. 522-1 or Article L. 522-2 when they pay or receive a fee or commission,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD SUBPARAGRAMS OF ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION TO THE TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article LO7311-4

The deliberation provided for in Article LO 7311-2 shall be transmitted to the Prime Minister and to the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity.When it relates to the adaptation o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L614-4

The list of information mentioned in article L. 614-1 and the annual report referred to in article L. 613-1 are made available to the public and communicated by the ombudsman, in accordance with the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Withdrawal of assignment to certain works

Article L4733-4

Withdrawal decisions taken in application of articles L. 4733-2 and L. 4733-3 may not result in any financial prejudice to the young person concerned or in the suspension or termination of the employm…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-4

Failure by a doctor to comply with the obligation to transmit information provided for in article L. 232-3 or with the prohibitions mentioned in article L. 232-10 may result in disciplinary action bef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article L1251-4

Notwithstanding the principle of exclusivity set out in Article L. 1251-2, temporary employment agencies may engage in : 1° Private placement activities as provided for in Article L. 5321-1; 2° The ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Implementation.

Article L7413-4

A homeworker who uses the services of an auxiliary is responsible for applying to the auxiliary all the legal provisions applicable to employees, subject to the application of articles L. 8232-1 to L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-4

…rejudice to the powers of the representative of the State in the department by virtue of 9° of Article 2 of Section III of the Decree of 22 December 1789, the police matters entrusted to the vigilance…

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