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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7153-3-1

…e capital of this bank or financing institution, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7153-3.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7253-3-1

…e capital of this bank or financing institution, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7253-3.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-3-2

…blished by the National Council relating to the matters listed in 2° to 6° and 8° of Article R. 814-3 are applicable to the persons mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 811-2 and the first…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-6

I.-Personal data collected by the persons mentioned in articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 in accordance with the procedures set out in the same articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 are processed automatically…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-3-2

…region by the Minister for Overseas France. The provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 4433-3-1 shall apply. The Regional Councils may submit proposals to the Government for the application…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content and procedure

Article R6423-3-1

Within the framework of their respective competences mentioned in articles L. 5311-1 and L. 5311-2 and in 6° of article L. 6121-1, the State or the region may finance, where appropriate with the profe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3-1

In relation to the basis of dispersion defined in Article R. 332-3, the value on the balance sheet of an insurance undertaking referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 of the assets mentioned below admitted…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-2

I.-The Pass-nautique test mentioned in the last paragraph of Article A. 322-3-1 ensures that the participant is able to:-jump into the water ;float on their back for five seconds; - stand upright in t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-8

If the authorization given in application of article L. 212-3 provides for proportional remuneration, the phonogram producer may not deduct contractually defined advances or deductions from the remune…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-3

With the agreement of the rector of the academic region, or of the minister responsible for sports for the activities mentioned in c of 5° of article R. 212-7 and for the activity of mountain leader,…

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