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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-3

The provisions of articles L. 1421-1, L. 1421-2, L. 1421-3 and L. 1425-1 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptation: for the application of ar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L714-3

The registration of a trademark shall be declared invalid by court decision or by decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property, pursuant to Article L. 411-4, if th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article R2334-36

The classification mentioned in the last paragraph of I of article L. 2334-40 is a function of a synthetic index of resources and charges, made up for each commune:1° Of the ratio between the financia…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article D224-3

For the application of the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 224-3, the savings allocations that gradually reduce the financial risks for the policyholder allow investment in assets that are s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-3

The professional training period provided for in 5° of Article L. 822-1-1 is for a period of three years. It is open to persons who meet the conditions for taking the certificate of aptitude for the d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Submission of the contract

Article R6224-3

The Skills Operator shall take a decision on the financial contribution within twenty days of receipt of all the documents mentioned in article D. 6224-1. If it remains silent after this period, an im…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-4

In the cases specified in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of the previous article, the judge may instruct either a qualified person or an open observation, education or re-education service to provide help and advi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-3

The members of the Instance nationale du supportérisme mentioned in 1° to 3° and 6° to 9° of article D. 224-2 are appointed by order of the Minister for Sport for a period of three years.The term of o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-3

The profession of midwife is practised illegally by : 1° Any person who habitually performs the acts mentioned in article L. 4151-1 without fulfilling the conditions required by this book for the prac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article R41-3

As soon as the Public Prosecutor's Office decides to proceed with the enforcement of the criminal order, the chief clerk of the court shall notify the criminal order to the accused by registered lette…

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