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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6341-4

Acts taken by the authorities of the local authority on behalf of the State and acts governed by private law are not subject to the provisions of this title and remain governed by the provisions speci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6451-4

Acts taken on behalf of the local authority and other than those mentioned in article LO 6451-2 are enforceable by operation of law as soon as they have been posted or notified to the interested parti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions of cover and remuneration.

Article L6422-4

The costs of measures to validate acquired experience include the procedural and support costs determined by regulation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-4

The preservation and processing of elements and products of the human body, including the constitution and use of collections of human biological samples for genetic research purposes, are governed by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-4

When this procedure is provided for, the labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1, before drawing up an official report, give the employer formal notice to comply with the requirement…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L342-4

A credit intermediary's failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 322-4 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Construction. Housing

Article 1052

I. - Subject to the provisions of I of l'article 827 (1), the deeds required for the constitution and dissolution of low-cost housing bodies as defined in Book IV of the Construction and Housing Code…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to joint ventures.

Article R822-107

Articles 1871 to 1873 of the Civil Code relating to joint ventures shall apply to the profession of statutory auditor under the conditions set out in this subsection.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to joint ventures.

Article R822-109

Membership of the partnership, together with its name, must be indicated in the professional acts and correspondence of each partner.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to joint ventures.

Article R822-108

…mation of a joint venture gives rise to the insertion of a notice in a medium authorised to receive legal announcements at the registered office of the company, if there is one, or at the place of bus…

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