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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-3

The injured third party has a direct right of action against the insurer covering the civil liability of the person liable. The insurer may not pay to anyone other than the injured party all or part o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Borrower information

Article L312-32

For the credit transactions mentioned in this chapter, excluding hire-purchase and hire-purchase with a purchase option, the creditor shall provide the borrower, at least once a year, with information…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article LO6263-3

The appropriation for unforeseen expenditure is used by the President of the Territorial Council. At the first meeting following the authorisation of each item of expenditure, the President of the Ter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article LO6363-3

The appropriation for unforeseen expenditure is used by the President of the Territorial Council. At the first meeting following the authorisation of each item of expenditure, the President of the Ter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Substances which may be used in the manufacture of veterinary medicinal products.

Article L5144-3

Decrees issued after obtaining the opinion of the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety lay down the other procedures for applying this Title. Exemptions from the prov…

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

Article L4221-14-3

By way of derogation from Article L. 4221-1 and until 31 December 2025, the Directors General of the Regional Health Agencies of Guadeloupe, Guyana and Martinique and the State Representative in Saint…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Financial autonomy

Article LO1114-3

For each category of local authority, the share of own resources is calculated by comparing the amount of own resources with the amount of their total resources, excluding loans, resources correspondi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification of claims.

Article L625-3

Lawsuits pending before the industrial tribunal on the date of the opening judgment are continued in the presence of the mandataire judiciaire and the administrator where he has a mission to assist or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial transactions.

Article L110-3

With regard to traders, commercial acts may be proved by any means unless otherwise provided by law.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: The direct payment procedure for maintenance payments

Article L213-3

Unless otherwise agreed, sums paid to the maintenance creditor are paid to his home or residence.

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