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Showing 28112820 of 68221 articles for Art. I-3° and Art. 156 bis

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-3

Under no circumstances may pharmacy assistants take the place of pharmacists with regard to the prerogatives attached to the pharmacist's diploma or the ownership of pharmacies.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article R172-3

…surance policy is dated the day it is issued.It indicates :- the place of subscription ;- the names and domiciles of the contracting parties, with an indication, where applicable, that the party takin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-3

…dicial liquidation has the same effects as those provided for in the case of safeguard by the first and third paragraphs of I and by III of Article L. 622-7, by the articles L. 622-21 and L. 622-22, b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L651-3

…ion provided for in the same article, after a formal notice has remained unanswered within a period and under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.The costs and irreducible expenses to which…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article L761-3

…of contribution by market users to the operation of the market shall be established by the manager and approved by the prefect. The market manager shall present a projected profit and loss account en…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: NATIONAL DATA FILE CONTAINING INFORMATION ON CHARACTERISED PAYMENT INCIDENTS

Article L751-3

The Banque de France is released from professional secrecy for the dissemination, to the companies mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 751-2, of the personal information contained in the fi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 930-3

Notifications between a lawyer and a union representative shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by service.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-3

…332-14-2 may take one of the following forms: 1° Units, giving rise to identical rights to capital and interest, resulting either from one or more issues with a nominal value at issue of at least 30…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3

Public and private healthcare establishments may create and manage the social and medico-social services and establishments mentioned in articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: The business.

Article D141-3

The two-month period referred to in the first paragraph of

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