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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER II: PRESERVATION OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Article L722-4

At least once a year, the Minister responsible for civil aviation publishes a safety report containing information on the types of accidents, incidents and occurrences recorded.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-4

Employees' right to direct and collective expression is exercised in the workplace and during working hours. Time devoted to expression is paid as working time.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-4

A therapeutic protocol practised in psychiatry can only be implemented in strict compliance with the deontological and ethical rules in force.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L2511-43

The arrondissement mayor commits and authorises expenditure entered in the special statement once it has become enforceable, in accordance with the rules applicable to expenditure authorised by the ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L2511-44

Until the special statement has become enforceable, the arrondissement mayor may, each month, commit and authorise operating expenditure up to one twelfth of that entered in the special statement for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of poisoning

Article L1340-4

Healthcare professionals report cases of human intoxication caused by any substance, mixture or article of which they are aware to the bodies responsible for toxicovigilance.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Semiconductor products

Article L622-4

The Director of the National Institute of Industrial Property registers the filing after examining its formal regularity. Publication is made under conditions laid down by decree in the Council of Sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2215-4

…e State in the département, after the mayor has given his opinion in cases where he is not responsible for issuing them himself.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-4

A national ombudsman is appointed within the public institution to investigate individual complaints from users, without prejudice to existing means of appeal. The national mediator is the corresponde…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Forwarding agents.

Article L132-4

He is responsible for the arrival of the goods and effects within the period specified in the consignment note, except in cases of legally established force majeure.

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