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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Role of health care institutions

Article R1221-43

I.-In each of the establishments mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1221-40, a haemovigilance and transfusion safety correspondent is responsible for ensuring : 1° Reporting, under the con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L922-4

In 5° of article L. 225-115, the words: "payments made pursuant to 1 and 4 of article 238 bis of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "tax deductions provided for by the provisions of tax…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L952-4

At 5° of article L. 225-115, the words: "payments made in application of articles 1 and 4 of article 238 bis of the French General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "tax deductions provided for by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-4

The methods for calculating the maximum allowances received for the actual performance of the duties of president and vice-president of one of the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable in municipalities with a state police force

Article L2214-4

The responsibility for repressing breaches of the public peace, as defined in 2° of article L. 2212-2 and placed by that article as a general rule in the hands of the mayor, falls to the State alone i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4311-4

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 4311-3, new work equipment or means of protection which do not comply with the provisions of article L. 4311-1 may be exhibited and imported for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III ter: Birth centres

Article L6323-4

Birthing centres are health facilities in which midwives, under the conditions set out in articles L. 4151-1 and L. 4151-4 relating to the practice of their profession, give birth to women whose pregn…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the seasonality of fresh fruit and vegetables

Article L113-4

Any failure to comply with the display obligations set out in article L. 113-3 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Communal sections with separate assets

Article L2544-4

…département, when their purpose is: 1° The collection of the taxes mentioned in 1° of a of Article L. 2331-3 exclusively levied on the section; 2° The amendment of the rules applicable to the enjoyme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Removal from a living person.

Article L1231-4

The terms and conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, in particular: 1° The provisions applicable to cross-organ donation, including the ter…

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