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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-4

For the application of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2253-3, the wage clauses of a company or establishment agreement may provide for specific terms and conditions for the application of wage increases d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-4

The liquidator or the administrator, where one has been appointed, shall provide the court with all information required to verify the serious nature of the offer and the third-party status of its aut…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-4-1

I. - Manufacturers and importers of motorised DIY and gardening tools, sports and leisure articles, including bicycles, electrically assisted bicycles and motorised personal mobility devices ensure, f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-4-1

The Regional Health Agency shall ensure the quality and coordination of support and assistance for the families and carers of persons undergoing psychiatric care, provided by the health establishments…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibition on movement on French territory

Article L251-4

The administrative authority may, by reasoned decision, attach to the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory issued on the basis of 2° or 3° of Article

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for examining the application

Article L531-4

The conditions and time limits for examining applications for asylum submitted to the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons are set by decree in the Council of State..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure in the event of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections

Article L1142-4

Any person who has suffered harm or who considers him/herself to have suffered harm as a result of a preventive, diagnostic or healthcare activity, or his/her heirs if the person has died, or, where a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions applicable to non-river insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L192-4

In the case of insurance of immovable property, a mortgagee who has notified the insurer of his mortgage may not rely on any fact whatsoever having the effect of terminating the guarantee or reducing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-4

The Minister responsible for the economy shall draw up a list of EU regulations on restrictive measures taken in application of Articles 75 or 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Unio…

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