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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L241-4

Where the trader has not reimbursed all of the sums paid by the consumer under the conditions set out in article L. 216-7, this sum is automatically increased by 10% if repayment is made no later than…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-4

For employees whose number of hours worked does not exceed a threshold set by decree, the remuneration shown on the universal service voucher includes an indemnity in lieu of paid holiday equal to one…

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

Article L1332-4

No act of misconduct may in itself give rise to disciplinary proceedings after a period of two months from the date on which the employer became aware of it, unless the act in question gave rise to cr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Establishments authorised to remove organs.

Article L1233-4

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and in particular the technical, health and medical conditions and the conditions for guarante…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Removal from a living person.

Article L1231-4

The terms and conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, in particular: 1° The provisions applicable to cross-organ donation, including the ter…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Irregular or inappropriate tenders

Article L3124-4

A bid is unsuitable if it is clearly unable, without substantial modification, to meet the needs and requirements of the concession-granting authority as specified in the consultation documents.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-4

Resignations by members of the town council are addressed to the mayor. The resignation is final as soon as it is received by the mayor, who immediately informs the State representative in the departm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-4

Any shareholding of even less than 10% held by a controlled company is considered to be held indirectly by the company controlling that company.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers.

Article L721-4

The commercial court hears promissory notes bearing the signatures of both traders and non-traders at the same time. However, it is obliged to refer to the judicial court if it is requested to do so b…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Actions in the collective interest of consumers

Article L621-4

In the event that the criminal court attaches a penalty to the adjournment, it shall specify the rate of the penalty and the date from which it begins to run.The adjournment, which may only occur once…

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