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Showing 46514660 of 47464 articles for Art. 3 May 1995

French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary occupational pension contracts

Article A143-3

For the contracts mentioned in article L. 143-1, when the guarantees are expressed in units of account, the insurer or the supplementary occupational pension fund, at the request of the subscriber, me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
4. Prisoners

Article R1112-31

…f the Minister of Justice, taken in application of article D. 115-25 of the Penitentiary Code, they may be treated, at their own expense, under a special regime or in the private practice sector of ho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article LO6263-3

…of this appropriation. The documents shall remain attached to the deliberation. This appropriation may only be used to meet expenditure for which no appropriation has been entered in the budget.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article LO6363-3

…of this appropriation. The documents shall remain attached to the deliberation. This appropriation may only be used to meet expenditure for which no appropriation has been entered in the budget.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Expenditure

Article LO6472-3

…the use of this credit. The documents shall remain attached to the deliberation. This appropriation may only be used to meet expenditure for which no appropriation has been entered in the budget.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1232-3

The term of office of the Chairman of the Board of Directors is three years. This term of office may be renewed once.The age limit applicable to him/her is set at seventy-five years. The Board of Dire…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition, organisation and operation

Article L7345-3

…n order to carry out the tasks entrusted to it, the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority may: 1° Request to be provided with any document in the possession of the platforms that is necessar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health and safety at work.

Article L7424-3

…ty at work obligations, the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 may give the client formal notice to cease using the services of this worker.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Simplified judicial liquidation.

Article R644-3

…in Article R. 644-2. The court clerk notifies the interested creditors of the decision. The latter may lodge an appeal within the time limits and in accordance with the forms provided for in Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-39

…buildings with the exception of non-income-producing land and intangible fixed assets. Fixed assets may be revalued in accordance with the provisions applicable to commercial enterprises.

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