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Showing 48114820 of 62366 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 1-3-1995 n° 147

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2124-3

The contracting authority may award its contracts using the procedure with negotiation in the following cases:1° When the need cannot be met without adapting immediately available solutions;2° When th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The President and Vice-Presidents of the Assembly of Martinique

Article L7223-3

If the seat of Chairman falls vacant for any reason whatsoever, the duties of Chairman shall be performed provisionally by a Vice-Chairman in the order of appointment and, failing that, by a councillo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-3

I. - For the purposes of the supplementary supervision provided for in Chapter III of Title III of Book VI, "group" means: a group referred to in III of Article L. 511-20 or an insurance group referre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-3

The offences referred to in articles L. 4163-3 and L. 4163-4 are applicable to speech and language therapists and orthoptists and are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.I…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulated commitments

Article R331-3

The fifth paragraph of Article R. 343-5 and Article R. 343-6 apply to the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 only if these undertakings satisfy, before allocation to the provision for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-3

The territorial jurisdiction of the agents mentioned in 3° of articles L. 5146-1 and L. 5146-2 may be extended to several départements or regions.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L5832-3

I. - The articles L. 5211-42 to L. 5211-45 are applicable to Mayotte subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of I of article L. 5211-43 :1° In 1°, "40%" is repl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary book MIXED CONCESSION CONTRACTS

Article L3000-3

Where a concession contract covers several activities, at least one of which constitutes a network operator activity, and whose main purpose can be determined, the following rules apply: 1° Where the…

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

Article R593-3

For the application of this book to Saint-Martin: 1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State in Saint-Martin and the reference to the prefecture is repl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-35

The Board of Directors determines the direction of the company's business and ensures that it is implemented, in accordance with its corporate interests, taking into account the social, environmental,…

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