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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to overseas departments and regions.

Article R732-4

The provisions of articles R. 722-7, R. 722-10, R. 722-18 to R. 722-20 and R. 724-1 to R. 724-21 are applicable to the elected judges of the mixed commercial courts.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4031-4

When the number of these professionals is equal to or greater than 20,000, they elect their representatives within the regional unions representing their profession. The list of professions that elect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Professionalisation contracts

Article L981-4

…article L. 981-1 under the conditions defined in articles L. 981-1 to L. 981-3 and under the terms of a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 122-2. The professional activities r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Medical certificate

Article L231-4

The provisions of article L. 2336-3 of the French Defence Code define the conditions that must be met when issuing, renewing or validating a shooting licence in order for the presentation of this docu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organ transplants.

Article L1234-4

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1235-4

For the purposes of this Title, samples taken in the context of research involving the human person within the meaning of Article L. 1121-1 are considered to be samples taken for therapeutic purposes,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-4

As stated in Article 511-11 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: "The act of collecting or taking gametes from a living person with a view to medically assisted procreation without carrying out the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-4

…service contracts concluded by a contracting entity which relate to broadcasting time or the supply of programmes when they are awarded to publishers of audiovisual communication services or broadcast…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Public contracts concluded by a contracting authority

Article L2513-4

…apply to public contracts concluded or organised by a contracting authority exercising one or more of the activities mentioned in 2° of article L. 1212-3 and which relate to the exploration of a geog…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L3211-4

…t control over a legal person where the following conditions are met :1° The decision-making bodies of the controlled legal person are composed of representatives of all the participating contracting…

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