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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Loan guarantees

Article L3231-4

…private-law person mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of this article or in 1° of I of article L. 3231-4-1 or carrying out an operation mentioned in I and II of the same article L. 3231-4-1 under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-4

…ble its holder to finance training that is eligible for the account, within the meaning of articles L. 6323-6, L. 6323-21, L. 6323-31 and L. 6323-34. The holder contributes to the funding of eligible…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-40

…l own funds made by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to IIa of Article L. 511-41-3 and the cushions mentioned in II of Article L. 511-41-A, or of the regulatory provisions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-4

…ployers' and employees' trade unions at national and inter-professional level, mentioned in article L. 5422-22. Qualified personalities are appointed by the Minister for Employment. The Chairman is el…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication, traditional speciality guaranteed

Article L432-4

…dication or a traditional speciality guaranteed without meeting the conditions laid down in article L. 642-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;2° To issue a protected designation of origin, a prot…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-4

…d prohibitions on making available or using the assets provided for in this chapter and in Articles L. 712-4 and L. 712-10 and to immediately inform the Minister responsible for the economy thereof: 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-4

…/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or provided for in IV of Article L. 1126-1, refusal of authorisation or unfavourable opinion of a performance study provided for in p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employer representation at national and cross-industry level

Article L2152-4

…national and inter-professional level: 1° Which meet the criteria mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 2151-1; 2° Whose member organisations are representative in the branches of industry, constructio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-4

The decisions of the Supervisory Board referred to in Article L. 6143-1 and the acts of the Director referred to in Article L. 6143-7 are enforceable subject to the following conditions: 1° The decisi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-42-1

Electronic communications service providers shall compensate consumers in the following cases and in accordance with the following rules: 1° In the event of a delay in porting the number, the compensa…

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