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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4392-3

The commission examines the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the person's initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning which have been validated by a competent bod…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Solvency requirements

Article L385-3

…ess test designed to assess their ability to meet their commitments to their policyholders, members and participants, particularly in certain scenarios representing deteriorated market conditions.

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

Article R363-3

For the application of article D. 332-6, the references to articles L. 411-1 and R. 412-16 of the Forestry Code are replaced respectively by those to articles L. 411-1 and R. * 412-14 of the Mayotte F…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L731-3

…of up to €100,000. The fine is imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of Book V of the Consume…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section Sports agents

Article A222-3

When a sports agent brings together parties interested in concluding a contract relating to the exercise of a sporting or training activity for remuneration, with the exception of that referred to in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Saint-Barthélemy

Article L3251-3

…latter takes all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the mentally ill person, other persons and property during this transfer.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Precautionary measures.

Article L3354-3

Where the act that gave rise to the criminal prosecution can be attributed to an alcoholic state, the criminal court hearing the prosecution may temporarily prohibit the convicted individual from hold…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Expiry of licences.

Article L3333-3

Pubs destroyed by wartime events may, within the same municipality and subject to protected areas, be reopened or transferred to a location other than that of the original or replacement building, wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Conditions for opening a judicial liquidation.

Article L640-3

Court-ordered liquidation proceedings are also open to the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 640-2 after the cessation of their professional activity, if all or part of their liab…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Semiconductor products

Article R622-3

…period which shall be set by the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property and which may not be less than two months or more than four months. If the filing is not put in orde…

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