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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-1-3

1° Pour l'application à Wallis-et-Futuna des articles L. 4131-2 et L. 4131-2-1:a) Les références au représentant de l'Etat dans le département et au conseil départemental de l'ordre des médecins sont…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-3

…element relating to the control, sample or analysis; 6° Attempting to contravene the prohibitions set out in this article.II - It is forbidden to remove an animal or to oppose by any means whatsoever…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-3

…cle L. 1142-1. However, compensation in this case is not subject to the requirement of seriousness set out in these provisions.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Open invitation to tender

Article R2161-3

…icative notice that has not been used as a call for tenders and where the following conditions are met: a) The pre-information notice or periodic indicative notice was sent for publication at least th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-33

…ame conditions, subject to the adaptations provided for in this section. Where an agreement on the method provided for in article L. 2222-3-1 concluded at group level so provides, the commencement at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-3

In mines, salt works and quarries, industrial establishments, building and civil engineering sites and shipyards, employees are given a rest period of : 1° Twenty-four hours for each Sunday or public…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-3

…articles L. 1244-2 and L. 2141-5, the doctor collects the identity of persons wishing to donate gametes or offer their embryo for reception, as well as the following non-identifying data:1° Their age…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-37

At the insurer's request, the victim must provide the following information:1° Full name ;2° Their date and place of birth;3° His professional activity and the address of his employer(s);4° The amount…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1200-3

The children's judge may be referred to by:1° One of the minor's legal representatives;2° The recipient or beneficiary of the family benefits to which the minor is entitled;3° The public prosecutor ;4…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Joint associations of local authorities, groups of local authorities and other legal entities governed by public law

Article L5843-3

…owing adaptations: 1° For the application of article L. 5721-2, the reference: ", L. 5215-22" is deleted; 2° For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 5721-6-3, the words: "a represent…

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