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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-4

The central council of dispensing pharmacists comprises : 1° The presidents of the regional councils; 2° Six dispensing pharmacists and their alternates, who provide additional representation for the…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER VI: PENSIONS.

Article L426-4

The terms and conditions for the application of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Compensation scheme for territorial councillors

Article L6434-4

When the president of the territorial council and the vice-presidents delegated by the president use the universal service employment cheque provided for by Article L. 1522-1 of the French Labour Code…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-4

I. - For their application in New Caledonia, Articles L. 717-1, L. 717-4 and Article L. 717-7 of this Code shall read as follows:"Art. L. 717-1. :I. - The use in the course of trade by a third party,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-4

The Articles of Association or the General Regulations shall lay down the conditions under which rightholders may grant licences to third parties for non-commercial uses of rights or categories of rig…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Miscellaneous provisions and penalties.

Article L514-4

I.-When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution becomes aware of information that could hinder the proper performance of the duties of the body responsible for maintaining the register re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-4

Any foreigner guilty of the offences provided for in articles L. 8224-1 and L. 8224-2 is liable to a ban on entering French territory, which may be imposed under the conditions provided for inarticle…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Disputes concerning transfer decisions to the State responsible for examining the application

Article L572-4

A foreign national who is the subject of a transfer decision referred to in article L. 572-1 may, under the conditions and within the time limits laid down in this section, apply to the president of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-4

The provisions of articles L. 1142-1 and L. 1142-3 do not prevent the adoption of temporary measures for the sole benefit of women aimed at establishing equal opportunities between women and men, in p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article L524-4

Any person who has not received prior authorisation from the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may not engage in the business of manual foreign exchange. Any person who has been subject…

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