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Showing 28112820 of 33794 articles for Art. 3 juin 1956

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma.

Article D4332-3

…me and course of study ; 2° The conditions for admission of students to the first year of training; 3° The conditions for access to studies leading to the State diploma, the admission procedures and t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-36

The contribution provided for in article L. 6331-35 contributes to the development of the actions mentioned in 2° of article L. 6331-36, in particular with regard to: 1° The financing of investments a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deconcentrated services

Article R8122-3

…in a departmental or sub-departmental control unit ; 2° Or in an interdepartmental inspection unit; 3° Or in a regional control unit; 4° Or in an inter-regional control unit. Each of these control uni…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-3

…ly filling a job linked to the normal and permanent activity of the company, is liable to a fine of 3,750 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article L522-3

…he administration's action to sanction a breach punishable by an administrative fine not exceeding €3,000 for a natural person or €15,000 for a legal person is one completed year from the day on which…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, financial and legal training for employee representatives.

Article D3341-3

…ies within six months of taking up their duties: 1° Directors appointed pursuant to article L. 225-23 of the French Commercial Code; 2° Supervisory board members appointed pursuant to article L. 225-7…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L612-3

The risk referred to in 3° of article L. 612-2 may be regarded as established, except in special circumstances, in the following cases:1° The foreign national, who cannot justify having entered French…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-3

I.-The information referred to in I and II of Article L. 228-2 and in Article L. 228-3 is, for each security owner, as follows: 1° Those listed in items 1 (a) to 11 of Table 2 of the Annex to Commissi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts performed by undivided co-owners.

Article 815-3

…2° Give one or more of the undivided co-owners or a third party a general administration mandate; 3° Sell the undivided movable property to pay the debts and charges of the undivided co-ownership; 4…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-3

…formance subject to the provisions relating to the control of cinema box office receipts set out in 3° of article…

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