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Showing 22412250 of 67349 articles for Art. s. L 141-3 and L 141-4 · C. civ. Arts. 1644 and 1645

French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Financing of vocational training

Article L6131-4

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the contributions collected by the bodies mentioned in Articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code andArticle L. 723-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fish…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-4

After completion of the formalities provided for in articles L. 2112-2 and L. 2112-3, municipal councils must give their opinion.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L1161-4

The programmes or actions defined in articles L. 1161-2 and L. 1161-3 may not be developed or implemented by companies engaged in the exploitation of a medicinal product, persons responsible for marke…

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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

The Articles of Association or 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 rig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination with professional sectors, the public employment service and the public guidance service

Article L6121-4

Pôle emploi awards individual training grants. When it proceeds with or contributes to the purchase of collective training courses, it does so within the framework of an agreement concluded with the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article L6327-4

Establishments authorised to provide home hospital care may participate in the operation of one or more support systems.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4251-4

Bodies issuing evidence of formal qualifications shall send such evidence to the service or body referred to in Article L. 4251-3 in the form of certified information. Where available, this certified…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-4

…editor who grants credit without providing the borrower with an agreement satisfying the conditions laid down in Articles L. 312-18, L. 312-21, L. 312-28, L. 312-29, L. 312-43 and, for account overdra…

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

Article L4135-4

Decrees in the Council 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 Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L731-4

Failures to comply with this chapter are investigated and recorded by the agents mentioned in articles L. 511-3 and L. 511-21 of the Consumer Code, under the conditions set out in article L. 511-6 of…

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