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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-3

Consent to the divorce and its effects cannot be presumed. The agreement shall expressly include, on pain of nullity: 1° The surname, forenames, profession, residence, nationality, date and place of b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2

…arents has no effect on the rules governing the devolution of parental authority.Each of the father and mother must maintain a personal relationship with the child and respect the child's ties with th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Authorised buyers

Article L2211-3

…has examined the project;2° The operation is sustainable in terms of its impact on public finances and the financial situation of the public entity.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules relating to performance conditions

Article L3114-3

…to take account of environmental or social considerations or to ensure the security of information and supplies.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the estimated value of the concession contract

Article R3121-3

…t determines the procedure to be used for the award on the basis of the aggregate value of the lots and, for contracts covered by 2° of article R. 3126-1, on the basis of their subject matter.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R55-3

…the fixed procedural fee provided for by the provisions of article 1018 A of the General Tax Code and, where applicable, the increase in the fine provided for by the articles L. 211-27 and L. 421-8…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article D8121-3

…abour inspection authority on any question of a general nature concerning compliance with the tasks and guarantees of the labour inspection.The opinion issued is forwarded to the ministers and the cen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of protection zones.

Article D3335-3

In order to take into account the specific situations of certain municipalities, resulting in particular from the number of establishments mentioned in 3° of article L. 3335-1 to be protected by virtu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of non-compliance with the rules on the advertising of veterinary medicinal products

Article R5145-3

…ith the formal notice at the end of the period prescribed in application of II of Article R. 5145-2 and where the observations presented are not satisfactory, the Director General of the Agency may im…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5126-38

The pharmacist in charge of managing the internal-use pharmacy is responsible for the tasks and activities authorised for that pharmacy. The staff assigned to the pharmacy perform their duties under t…

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