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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-3

Under no circumstances may pharmacy assistants take the place of pharmacists with regard to the prerogatives attached to the pharmacist's diploma or the ownership of pharmacies.

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

Article R522-3

The publication provided for in article L. 522-6 is published in the press, electronically or posted. Broadcasting and posting may be ordered simultaneously.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R155-3

The President of the National Court of Asylum may take the necessary measures for the constitution and operation of panels of the Court sitting in French Polynesia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: POWERS

Article L3641-3

The Lyon metropolitan authority may delegate the management of some of its powers to the municipalities located within its territory, by agreement.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Aid for redeployment and professional retraining.

Article L5123-3

The administrative authority may grant individual redeployment assistance to certain categories of unemployed workers returning to work part-time.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article D227-3

…aph of Article L. 227-1, the amount of the value that no contribution in kind may exceed is set at €30,000.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-3

The increase or modification of the obligations may be ordered by the sentence enforcement judge, after obtaining the opinion of the prison integration and probation service..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Financial and accounting organisation

Article R1413-30

Secondary accounting officers may be appointed by the General Manager of the Agency after consultation with the accounting officer and with the approval of the Minister for the Budget.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exemptions

Article 35 bis

…provided that the tenant or subletter can provide evidence of a contract entered into pursuant to 3° of Article L. 1242-2 of the Labour Code, and that the rental price remains set within reasonable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-3

…25-28 ; 2° Prohibition of prenatal and postnatal employment, as provided for in article L. 1225-29; 3° breastfeeding, as provided for in articles L. 1225-30 to L. 1225-33; 4° Resignation by an employe…

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