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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article L1415-3

…al du Cancer is established for an unlimited period as a public interest grouping between the State and public and private legal entities involved in the field of health and cancer research. Subject t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: The direct payment procedure for maintenance payments

Article L213-3

Unless otherwise agreed, sums paid to the maintenance creditor are paid to his home or residence.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-3

…does not enjoy any special or exclusive right to sell or lease the subject of such public contracts and where other entities may freely sell or lease it under the same conditions as the contracting en…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Assignment of contract

Article 1216-3

…gnor or by third parties only survive with their agreement.If the assignor is discharged, his joint and several co-debtors remain liable after deducting their share of the debt.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for public services.

Article L2512-3

…d stoppage of work by the staff referred to in article L. 2512-1, the time at which work is stopped and the time at which it is resumed may not be different for the various categories or members of st…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4125-3

…employees or servants who are members of a council of the Association, the time necessary to attend and participate in the meetings of these councils, its commissions or its disciplinary chambers. The…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Prior publicity

Article R3126-3

…ion contract shall publish a concession notice, which shall include a description of the concession and the conditions for participation in the award procedure.The concession notice shall be drawn up…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities engaged in economic activity

Article L612-3

When the statutory auditor of a legal entity referred to in Articles L. 612-1 and L. 612-4 identifies, in the course of carrying out his assignment, facts likely to jeopardise the continued operation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article L712-3

Forfeiture of the benefit of the procedure for dealing with overindebtedness provided for in Article L. 761-1 is pronounced by the commission, by a decision subject to appeal, or by the protection lit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3

…provide an optimum supply of medicinal products in relation to the needs of the resident population and the location chosen by the applicant pharmacist within a district defined in article L. 5125-3-1…

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