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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-4

…on, the surplus portion may be taken from the operating section. If the application of I of Article L. 5722-1 requires the public-private association to set up depreciation allowances for the first ti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-4

…ing one of the diplomas, certificates or evidence of formal qualifications provided for in articles L. 4351-3 and L. 4351-5, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member St…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: New extensions

Article L742-4

The liberty and custody judge may, under the same conditions as in article L. 742-1, be referred to again for the purpose of extending the period of detention beyond thirty days, in the following case…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Lyon Metropolitan Area

Article L3641-4

…gate some of its powers to the Lyon metropolitan authority, under the conditions set out in Article L. 1111-8. II. - By agreement with the Rhône-Alpes region, at the request of the latter or the Lyon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Share categories

Article L6313-4

The purpose of the skills assessments referred to in 2° of article L. 6313-1 is to enable workers to analyse their professional and personal skills as well as their aptitudes and motivations in order…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION

Article L512-4

In the cases provided for in 1° and 2° of Article L. 512-3, where the granting of subsidiary protection results from a decision of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile or the Conseil d'Etat, the matter…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L612-4

…of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 612-3 applied to them if they cannot prove that they entered or remained in mainland France in co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-43

The two experts mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 512-42 have the same mission. These experts have the same obligations, the same rights, the same responsibilities and receive the same re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-4

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 5222-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 euros. The court may also order, as an additional penalty, the posting of the ju…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Lifelong vocational guidance

Article L6111-4

…reer. An agreement may be signed between the State, the regions and the fund referred to in article L. 6332-18 to contribute to the funding of this service.

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