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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R6123-3-8

…ve of the professional employers' organisations, appointed by the representatives mentioned in b of 3° of article R. 6123-3-3 for the committee and in 3° of article R. 6123-3-10 for the Bureau; b) A r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R4124-3-8

The powers defined in articles R. 4124-3 to R. 4124-3-4, R. 4124-3-5 and R. 4124-3-6 are exercised by the chairman of the restricted formation of the regional or inter-regional council or of the natio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R6123-3-10

…tatives appointed by the Regional Council from among those mentioned in 1° of article R. 6123-3-3 ; 3° One representative in the region from each employees' trade union organisation and each employers…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-30

…of the visa, the amount of shares and mutualist certificates issued or sold. For the application of 3° of II of Article L. 621-5-3, issuers liable for the contribution must declare each year on 31 Mar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-3-1

…f article 397-3. Pre-trial detention may only be ordered for one of the reasons provided for in 2°, 3°, 5° and 6° of Article 144. Where the person has been taken into custody or kept in custody, the l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

If an employee is dismissed for a reason that is not genuine and serious, the judge may propose that the employee be reinstated in the company, while retaining his or her acquired benefits. If either…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Purchasing promotion scheme

Article D2111-3

The annual amount of purchases provided for in article L. 2111-3 is set at fifty million euros excluding tax. In order to determine the total annual amount of their purchases, the contracting authorit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Right of communication

Article R811-3

The competent administrative authority referred to in article L. 811-3 is the departmental prefect.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Commissary.

Article L154-3

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 148-1 to L. 148-3 is punishable by a fine of €3,750 and, in the event of a repeat offence, a fine of €7,500.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4124-3-7

The provisions of articles R. 4124-3-1 to R. 4124-3-3 are applicable to temporary suspension for professional incompetence.

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