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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opening and operating conditions

Article L6222-4

…y laboratory. However, the public health establishments mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 6147-1 may be authorised by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to have several me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-4

…ract that does not include a term fixed precisely at the time it is concluded, in breach of article L. 1242-7, is liable to a fine of 3,750 euros.The same penalty applies if the employer concludes suc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions and prohibitions on the use of freelance administration services

Article L1254-4

…2° To carry out certain particularly dangerous work included in the list provided for in article L. 4154-1, unless an exemption is provided for in the same article. II - The duration of this servic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-4

The use of a facility referred to in Article L. 1335-3 may be prohibited by the State representative in the département, on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, if the c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and remedies

Article L261-4

…as those available to them in the event of non-compliance with the agreement provided for inarticle L. 132-27 of the French Intellectual Property Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: TERMINATION OF THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE

Article L542-4

…otection or who no longer benefits from the right to remain on French territory pursuant to article L. 542-2 and who cannot be authorised to remain on French territory on another basis must leave Fren…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special Negotiating Body.

Article L2342-4

…two undertakings or establishments located in at least two different States referred to in Article L. 2341-1. No employee may be penalised or dismissed for exercising this right of initiative. Any de…

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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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