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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services.

Article R4311-38-1

…e aptitude test. If he does not, he will be informed that he may not begin to provide the services; 3° Or that he may not begin to provide the services. II.-Within the same period of one month from re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-5

…rmer may notify his intention to terminate the authorisation given in application of article L. 212-3 to a phonogram producer where the latter does not offer for sale copies of the phonogram in suffic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15-3

…article are kept for ten years from the date of the event. The data and information referred to in 3° of the same article shall be kept for ten years from the date of the event or for fifteen years i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-3-1

…subject to specific conditions that meet the purpose set out in the ninth paragraph of Article L. 532-2 and the fifth paragraph of Article L. 532-3, or be subject to compliance with commitments made…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-2-3

…ue, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon of article L. 6332-14 : 1° The levels of support for apprenticeship contracts set at national level by the branches…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-3

…partner is manager of the undivided property and may exercise the powers recognised by articles 1873-6 to 1873-8. For the administration of undivided property, the partners may enter into an agreemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-3-1

…ied out on a minor by staff from the structures mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 6211-3. Notwithstanding article 371-1 of the Civil Code , the staff mentioned in the first paragraph of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-3-1

The delegates of the public prosecutor authorised in accordance with articles R. 15-33-30 to R. 15-33-37 may hold office hours at the judicial court and in legal access centres or any other place desi…

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

Article L228-3-2

…ch of them. This list shall be provided under the conditions set out in Articles L. 228-2 or L. 228-3, as applicable. A vote or proxy issued by an intermediary who either has not declared himself as s…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-3-1

…gs constructed using traditional materials on foundations, subject to the provisions of articles D. 325-3-2, D. 325-3-3 and D. 325-3-4.

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