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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of liability

Article L481-4

…r of goods or services, is deemed not to have passed on the extra cost to its direct contractors, unless the defendant, the perpetrator of the anti-competitive practice, proves to the contrary that it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification of claims.

Article L625-4

When the institutions mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 du code du travail refuse for any reason whatsoever to settle a claim appearing on a statement of claims arising from an employment contract, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article L628-4

Where the debtor is not subject to the obligation to constitute classes of affected parties provided for in Article L. 626-29, the opening of accelerated safeguard proceedings is subject to such const…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article L742-4

The judge may appoint a representative from a list drawn up under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and arrange for a social investigation to be carried out.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-4

In each arrondissement or group of arrondissements determined in accordance with the tables in articles L. 2511-5 to L. 2511-7, a borough council is created. The arrondissement council meets at the ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-4

The allocation of subsidies gives rise to a deliberation separate from the vote on the budget. However, for grants whose award is not subject to conditions, the Assembly of Corsica may decide: 1° To i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L4111-4

The provisions of this part may be supplemented or adapted by decree to take account of the specific characteristics of companies and establishments operating in the mining, quarrying and related indu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Age of admission.

Article L4153-4

The labour inspector may at any time require a medical examination of a young worker aged fifteen or over in order to establish whether the work assigned to him exceeds his strength. In this case, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Minimum growth wage.

Article L3423-4

…rchasing power during the year are taken into account when setting the minimum growth wage for Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin in application of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6221-4

Any territorial councillor absent from four consecutive meetings of the territorial council within a period of less than four months without a legitimate excuse accepted by the council shall be declar…

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