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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Whole-body insurance.

Article L174-3

The insurer is liable for the contribution of the insured goods to general average. Similarly, when the goods on board all belong to the insured, the insurer covers the losses that would have constitu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Private project management

Article L2431-3

…the public works contract, which includes all the elements of the assignment defined by regulation and enables :1° the project manager to produce an architectural summary of the objectives and constr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of agreements.

Article L2221-3

Title I of Book IX of the Social Security Code sets out the provisions for determining the collective guarantees available to employees in addition to those resulting from the organisation of social s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: DEFINITION OF NEED

Article R3111-3

…ranting authority may not reject a tender on the grounds that it does not comply with the technical and functional specifications if the tenderer proves in its tender, by any appropriate means, that t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-3

…arm, the court may extend the duration of the observation period depending on the current crop year and the specific practices of the farm's productions..

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Special provisions for insolvency proceedings covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings

Article L691-3

The court shall rule on challenges raised or applications made, in accordance with paragraphs 7 or 8 of Article 36 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848, by the local creditors of an estab…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

Article D211-3

The general terms and conditions applicable to contracts mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 224-25-12 include a box informing consumers of the procedures for implementing the legal guaran…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title III: DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Article R431-3

Within a week of notification of the notice of appeal, the appellant or appellants shall make the insertions provided for in Article R. 431-2.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title III: MEASURES FOR DEALING WITH OVER-INDebtedness

Article R731-3

…the basis of items declared by the debtor, or according to the scale set by its rules of procedure and taking into account the composition of the family. The rules of procedure specify the conditions…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: AUTHORISED CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article R811-3

When several associations, at least one of which is approved, are transformed into a single association, approval must be reapplied for. In this case, the seniority condition set out in article R. 811…

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