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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1545-3

Articles L. 1421-1, L. 1421-2 first paragraph, L. 1421-2-1, L. 1421-3 and L. 1427-1, in the version resulting from Ordinance No. 2013-1183 of 19 December 2013 on the harmonisation of criminal and fina…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-34

The statement of account provided for in article

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Live performance promoters established in France

Article R7122-3

For the purposes of meeting the conditions of competence or professional experience mentioned in I of article L. 7122-4, where the entrepreneur is a natural person, he must be of legal age and meet on…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-3

The retirement savings plan and the French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product may provide additional guarantees:1° In the event of the death of the insured before or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Health-related products

Article R1453-3

…t the time of signature;3° The precise purpose of the agreement according to the thematic typology set out in the order referred to in article R. 1453-4, formulated with due respect for legally protec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Member of the Special Negotiating Body, the European Works Council, the European Company Committee, the Committee of the European Cooperative Society or the Committee of the Company resulting from the cross-border merger

Article L2435-3

…negotiating body or of an employee who is a member of the committee of the European Cooperative Society, in disregard of the provisions relating to the administrative authorisation procedure provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority.

Article L3345-3

…ial Security Code or article L. 723-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code within the time limit set in the first paragraph of article L. 3345-2 of this code, any subsequent challenge to the complia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions.

Article L8261-3

The following are excluded from the prohibitions set out in article L. 8261-1: 1° Work of a scientific, literary or artistic nature and assistance given to works of general interest, in particular tea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-36

…2-35. With regard to 1° of article D. 1332-35, the prefect's observations are sent before the date set for the start of the bathing season. These observations are communicated by the mayor to the pers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-3

…3, L. 2411-4, L. 2411-6, L. 2411-11, L. 2411-16 and L. 2412-1, is expressed either by a collective letter, or by individual or collective letters written in concordant terms. The request shall be sent…

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