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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Assisted return

Article R711-3

The conditions for granting and the amount of the assisted return referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 711-2 are determined by the Minister responsible for immigration, after consulting th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L3312-3

The appropriations are voted by chapter and, if the departmental council so decides, by article. In both cases, however, the departmental council may specify that certain appropriations are specialise…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L4312-3

The appropriations are voted by chapter and, if the Regional Council so decides, by article.In both these cases, however, the Regional Council may specify that certain appropriations are specialised b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for exercising warning and withdrawal rights.

Article L4132-3

In the event of disagreement as to the reality of the danger or the way to put an end to it, in particular by stopping the work, the machine or the installation, the social and economic committee is c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-3

The public body is headed by a Director General appointed by decree, after consultation with the Conseil national de l'emploi, de la formation et de l'orientation professionnelles. It is administered…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Students in medicine, dentistry, midwifery and pharmacy.

Article L6153-3

The regime for the students mentioned in 2° of article L. 6153-1 is determined by regulation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Specific provisions for public transport companies and commercial vehicle hire companies.

Article D144-3

When the entry into force of the management lease contract is subject to an administrative decision by virtue of legislative and regulatory texts relating to the coordination of transport, the two-wee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Powers

Article L5217-3

Without prejudice to article L. 2212-2 and notwithstanding article L. 2213-32, the president of the metropolitan council exercises the powers enabling him to regulate external fire defence. Without pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L7211-3

The determination and transfer of the administrative centre of the territorial collectivity of Martinique is decided by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, after consultation with the Assembly of Martinique…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article R40-36

Requests for rectification or deletion of data from data subjects may be addressed either directly to the territorially competent public prosecutor or to a magistrate designated in accordance with art…

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