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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article D3822-3

…of article 568 of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "engaged in the tobacco trade"; 2° In article D. 3512-9-2, the words: "and the list of approved laboratories is sent by the Ministry…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2353-4

…The economic and financial situation of the European Company, its subsidiaries and establishments; 2° The likely development of the business; 3° Production and sales; 4° The employment situation and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Special insurance schemes

Article D443-3

…rovided for in the second paragraph of article L. 361-4 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime ; 2° An economic analysis of the group's impact on the market for weather risk cover with regard to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-142

…ncludes the cost of a certified copy, bearing the executory formula and a copy issued to each party;2° Is subject to a reduction in the event of striking out before a judgment or order has been handed…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Reservations

Article L3113-3

A conceding authority may not reserve a concession contract for economic operators who satisfy both the conditions of article L. 3113-1 and those of article L. 3113-2. A conceding authority may not re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article A713-8

I.-When voting is carried out electronically, voting instruments are sent to voters by e-mail or by post. In the latter case, they are sent in an envelope whose format and the information to be entere…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: RESIDENCE ASSIGNMENTS

Article L732-4

When the house arrest has been decreed pursuant to 1°, 2°, 3°, 4° or 5° of article L. 731-3, it may not exceed a period of six months.It may be renewed once, within the same time limit. However, in th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-3

For the application of article L. 4112-2 to Wallis and Futuna and until the creation of the competent order in application of the provisions of article L. 4421-9, the second paragraph of article L. 41…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L3262-7

…1° The information appearing on meal vouchers and the conditions for affixing this information ; 2° The conditions for using and reimbursing these vouchers; 3° The rules governing the operation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Representative bodies and staff expression.

Article L6144-3-3

…ilable to a public healthcare cooperation grouping or assigned in accordance with the provisions of 2° of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code within such a grouping, are consulted in accordance with…

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