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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Financial provisions.

Article D2531-4

…by all relevant supporting documents, to enable it to exercise the control provided for in Article L. 2531-10.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4111-42

…ogramme, candidates apply to the commission for authorisation to practise mentioned in I of article L. 4111-2 under the conditions set out in article R. 4111-12.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation of cooperatives of activity and employment

Article R7331-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 7332-2, the cooperative for activity and employment informs and advises salaried entrepreneurs in order to ensure their safety or protect their health…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-4

Extradition shall not be granted: 1° Where the person claimed has French nationality, the latter being assessed at the time of the offence for which extradition is requested; 2° Where the crime or off…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles.

Article R232-44

A Scientific Steering Committee is set up within the Agency to assist it with scientific matters. To this end: 1° Each year, it proposes to the College at least one call for research projects relating…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-4

…shall inform the debtor and creditors by simple letter that the decision taken pursuant to Article L. 741-1 is required.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings and provident institutions.

Article R512-48

…entral body of the savings banks and banques populaires in application of the provisions of article L. 512-107.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article D4152-4

…clared her pregnancy shall be informed of the temporary assignment measures provided for in Article L. 1225-7 and of the protective provisions provided for in this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Infringements of the rules on occupational medicine

Article R4745-4

…ervices in an establishment with a workforce of two hundred and fifty or more, in breach of article L. 4631-1, is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-4

…the size of their workforce, must identify in the nominative social declaration mentioned inarticle L. 133-5-3 of the Social Security Code, the information relating to the beneficiaries of the employm…

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