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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-3

It is compulsory to take out a civil liability insurance policy for recreational underwater fishing. Proof of insurance must be presented to any authority responsible for policing this activity.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-3

…eral meeting ; b) The appointment of the Board of Directors by the General Meeting by secret ballot and for a limited period; c) A minimum number of meetings per year of the General Meeting and the Bo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1231-3

The provisions of this Title are applicable where the employee is linked to several employers by employment contracts.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1261-3

…purposes of this Title, a seconded employee is any employee of an employer who is duly established and carries out his activity outside France and who, while habitually working on behalf of the latte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-3

For the application of this Part to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and in the absence of specific mention of this collectivity:1° The powers devolved to the Prefect, in the region or in the department, are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L1161-3

Support activities are part of therapeutic education. Their purpose is to provide assistance and support to patients and their families in managing their disease. They comply with national specificati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection measures

Article L1151-3

Cosmetic procedures which present a serious danger or a suspected serious danger to human health may be banned by decree after receiving the opinion of the Haute Autorité de santé. Any decision to lif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General rules.

Article L1311-3

In the event that several communes make known their desire to join forces, in accordance with the provisions of Title I of Book II of Part V of the General Local Authorities Code, for the implementati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-3

The compensation that may be due to the owners or occupiers of land included within a protection perimeter for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption, as a result of measures taken to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-3

…ing drawn up. In particular, on the basis of reports drawn up by the regional conferences on health and autonomy, it draws up an annual report on respect for the rights of users of the healthcare syst…

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