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Showing 35313540 of 47464 articles for Art. 3 May 1995

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-5

Consent to adoption may be withdrawn for two months. The withdrawal must be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt addressed to the person or service that received the consent to ad…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Confidentiality

Article L3122-3

The conceding authority may not communicate confidential information that it holds in the context of a concession contract, such as information the disclosure of which would violate business secrecy,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions.

Article D5232-3

…this equipment and services to people who are ill or have an incapacity or disability. This number may be defined by order of the Minister for Health. When an item of equipment or service is included…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Total or partial withdrawal of parental authority and withdrawal of the exercise of parental authority

Article 379-1

The judgment may, instead of total withdrawal, simply order a partial withdrawal of parental authority, limited to the attributes it specifies, or a withdrawal of the exercise of parental authority. I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-34

…ent of an infringement of the provisions concerning child labour set out in this chapter, the court may, depending on the circumstances and only in the event of a repeat offence, order that the judgme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products)

Article R1245-34

…s produits de santé is responsible for :1° Assigning the code defined in a of 2° of Article R. 1245-31 to the establishments it authorises pursuant to Article L. 1243-2, the first and second paragraph…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-3

Any person having standing to bring an infringement action may apply to the competent civil court for summary proceedings in order to obtain an order, if necessary subject to a fine, against the alleg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 61-3

…as a perpetrator or accomplice, in the commission of a crime or offence punishable by imprisonment may request that a lawyer of his choice or, if he is unable to appoint one, a lawyer appointed ex of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-3

…206. 5 of the General Tax Code, low-income housing associations and co-owners' associations. Minors may open Livret A accounts without the involvement of their legal representative. They may withdraw…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6252-3

…f this Title, the President of the Territorial Council is solely responsible for administration. He may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate by decree part of his functions to the Vice-…

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