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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles

Article A512-3

The register of intermediaries referred to in Article R. 512-6 includes the following information:1° The intermediary's registration number ;2° In the case of a natural person, his identity, the addre…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-3

An organisation mentioned in 1° of Article L. 135-1 may not apply Article L. 135-2 only after having: 1° Carried out diligent, proven and serious searches for rightholders, pursuant to the first parag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-3

In order to establish the state of available resources, identify shortcomings in the supply of prevention and health, social and medico-social services and in the accessibility, coordination and conti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-3

I.-In order to ensure that all the authorities concerned have the same relevant information available, without prejudice to their respective responsibilities and regardless of whether or not they are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement

Article 728-32

Enforcement of the sentencing decision shall be refused in the following cases: 1° The certificate is not produced, is incomplete or manifestly does not correspond to the sentencing decision and has n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement

Article 728-31

Recognition and enforcement on French territory of a conviction handed down by the court of another Member State may be refused only in the cases provided for in Articles 728-32 and 728-33. The decisi…

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

Article L1241-3

…itions as the parents, of the risks incurred by the minor and the possible consequences of the removal. The president of the judicial court shall authorise the removal after hearing the minor, if capa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-3

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-3

I.- Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table belo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L2511-3

Public contracts concluded by a contracting authority, including one acting as a contracting entity, which does not exercise control over a legal person under the conditions laid down in Article L. 25…

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