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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-4

The régies mentioned in articles L. 2221-1 et L. 2221-2 are endowed with: 1° Either legal personality and financial autonomy, if the municipal council or the syndicate committee has so decided; 2° Or…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-4

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-4

…or more agricultural products, where the indicators listed in the ninth paragraph of III of Article L. 631-24 and in Articles L. 631-24-1 et L. 631-24-3 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Voter information and referendum campaign (R)

Article R1112-4

Posters with a propaganda purpose or character that include a combination of the three colours: blue, white and red are prohibited.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Centre d'action sociale de la ville de Paris (R).

Article R2512-4

The City of Paris social action centre is subject to the provisions of article 28 of decree no. 69-83 of 27 January 1969 on public administration regulations relating to the organisation and remit of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Relations between departments and companies (R)

Article R3241-4

The detailed accounts referred to in article R. 3241-1 and the reports of the auditors and the audit committee shall be attached to the accounts of the department or establishment to serve as justific…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Posting and distribution of union communications.

Article L2142-4

Publications and leaflets of a trade union nature may be freely distributed to company employees within the company premises when they are entering and leaving work.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Borrowings

Article L3212-4

…ental council decides on: 1° Borrowings by the department; 2° Loan guarantees under the conditions set out in articles L. 3231-4 et L. 3231-5.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions and commitment of expenditure (R)

Article R4341-4

…regional and interregional public establishments and any public body resulting from an agreement between regions or between regions and any other public authority or public establishment, as well as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R3333-4-2

…for the temporary occupation of its public domain by work sites on public electricity distribution network structures are set by the general council under the conditions provided for in articles R. 23…

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