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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7253-4

In the areas of competence of the territorial collectivity of Martinique, the Assembly of Martinique may, by deliberation, request the authorities of the Republic to authorise the President of the Exe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Levy and collection.

Article L1241-4

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 1241-2, in the absence of any other therapeutic solution, a sample of haematopoietic cells collected from bone marrow or peripheral blood may be…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-4

…r the General Regulations shall lay down the conditions under which rightholders may grant licences to third parties for non-commercial uses of rights or categories of rights the management of which t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Regional committees for working conditions

Article L4641-4

A regional working conditions steering committee is attached to each State representative in the region. It is involved in drawing up and monitoring regional public policies on health, safety at work…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Presumption of salaried status.

Article L7313-4

Any agreement whose purpose is to prevent the application of the provisions of this Title shall be null and void.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-4

I. - Any public or private person responsible for the production or distribution to the public of water intended for human consumption in any form whatsoever, whether public networks or internal netwo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-4

Where the trader has not reimbursed the sums paid by the consumer, the sums due shall automatically be increased by the statutory rate of interest if the reimbursement is made no later than ten days a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Early termination of the contract.

Article L1243-4

…force majeure or unfitness for work certified by the occupational physician, entitles the employee to damages in an amount at least equal to the remuneration that he would have received until the end…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: The enforcement judge

Article L121-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 3252-11 of the Labour Code, the parties may be assisted or represented before the enforcement judge in accordance with the rules applicable before the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-47

…credit, and as long as the borrower can exercise his right of withdrawal, the seller is not obliged to fulfil his obligation to deliver or supply. However, where the purchaser expressly requests the i…

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