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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-4

In prevention and occupational health services other than those mentioned in Article L. 4622-7, the tasks defined in Article L. 4622-2 are carried out by occupational health physicians in complete ind…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article L4135-4

…ncil of State shall set out, as necessary, the terms and conditions for the application of articles L. 4135-2 and L. 4135-3.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 412-1, prior to the issue of a first residence permit, a foreign national who has entered France without the documents and visas required by the inter…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L151-4

…ion of certain facilities and organisations by the Assembly of Corsica are set out in II of article L. 4424-32 of the General Local Authorities Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 4424-32 of the General…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial assistance for employees, company directors or managers.

Article L7233-4

…nt legislation and are excluded from the basis of assessment for the contribution defined inarticle L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code and from the basis of assessment for the contributions defined…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for exercising warning and withdrawal rights.

Article L4132-4

…The Labour Inspector implements either one of the formal notice procedures provided for in article L. 4721-1 or the summary procedure provided for in articles L. 4732-1 and L. 4732-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article L2123-4

The municipal councils referred to in article L. 2123-22 may vote to increase the duration of the time credits provided for in article L. 2123-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-4

…or its application in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the words "defined in Article L. 5126-1" are deleted from Article L. 4211-2.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-4

…ct to the exercise of the right of authorisation referred to in the first paragraph of I of article L. 134-3 by an approved collective management organisation. This opposition is notified in writing t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-4

The rapporteur general shall be informed of any fact likely to justify the initiation of sanction proceedings by: 1° The first president of the Cour des Comptes or the president of a regional audit ch…

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