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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-34

…by the doctor who recorded the death, stating that the death does not pose any medico-legal problem;3° Where applicable, the certificate from the doctor or thanatopractor provided for in the third par…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-35

…members ; 2° In the case of doctors, the qualifications and specialities practised by each of them; 3° The term for which the company is formed; 4° The address of the registered office; 5° The nature…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article L771-3

…or the application of Article L. 771-2: 1° Shall not apply: a) The last paragraph of Article L. 711-3 ; b) The 3rd and last paragraphs of article L. 711-4 ; c) The second paragraph of Article L. 732-3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2446-3

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia :1° 3° of article L. 2222-2 is replaced by the following provisions:3° In a place other than a health establishment satisfying the condition…

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

Article R332-3

…ted by the difference between the total amount of the regulated commitments mentioned in Article R. 331-1, all currencies combined, and the total amount of the assets mentioned in Articles R. 332-3-4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Information system for the personal training account and the individual right to training for local elected representatives

Article R6323-37

I.-Within the framework of the purposes defined in article R. 6323-33 and within the limits of the need to know, the automated processing mentioned in article R. 6323-32 may be fed by the automated pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article L214-3

…roducers of phonograms and persons using phonograms under the conditions provided for in 1°, 2° and 3° of Article L. 214-1. These agreements must specify the terms and conditions according to which pe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Abnormally low tenders

Article R2152-3

…tions available to the tenderer for supplying the products or services or for carrying out the work;3° The originality of the tender;4° The environmental, social and labour regulations in force at the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Constitution and organisation of the medical reserve

Article L3132-3

…n particular : 1° The categories of persons who may join the health reserve mentioned in article L. 3132-1; 2° The maximum period between the date on which former healthcare professionals cease their…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article R134-3

…r arbitrated; 2° On amounts resulting from the conversion of commitments referred to in Article R. 134-4; 3° On the diversification provision where the auxiliary allocation accounts provided for in Ar…

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