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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-3

…the benefit of any measure whatsoever to one or more employees on the grounds of sex shall be null and void.However, these provisions do not apply where the purpose of the clause is to apply provisio…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article R163-3

References made by the provisions of this book applicable in Mayotte to provisions that do not apply there are replaced by references to provisions with the same purpose applicable locally.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-3

…ion may grant the same deadlines, under the same conditions.This provision does not apply when the landlord exercises his right of repossession under the conditions provided for inarticle 19 of law no…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L3411-3

…rocedure to enable the procedure to continue, while respecting the principle of equal treatment of candidates.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-3

…said council.The general meeting is convened by the president of the departmental council in office and, if he is unable to attend, by the national council of the ordre, the costs being borne by the d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article L4126-3

The costs shall be borne by the losing party unless the circumstances of the case justify sharing them between the parties.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L5151-3

The rights registered on the personal activity account, including in the event of the holder moving abroad, remain acquired by the holder until they are used or the account is closed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article L6316-3

…rance Compétences sets out the indicators for assessing the criteria mentioned in Article L. 6316-1 and the associated audit procedures that must be implemented. In particular, these standards take in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Pharmacy inspection.

Article L5127-3

The inspectors referred to in Article L. 5127-1 shall report to the competent authorities any breaches of professional pharmacy rules that they observe in the course of their duties. They shall carry…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R2146-3

Any director or administrator of a trade union or union of trade unions who, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 2131-4, opposes the access of a member of a professional trade union who fulfi…

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