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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-3

…is chaired by a serving or honorary member of the body of councillors of the administrative courts and administrative courts of appeal appointed by the vice-president of the Conseil d'Etat on the rec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-3

I.-The persons mentioned in II of Article L. 824-1 shall be liable to the following penalties:1° A ban for a period not exceeding three years from exercising administrative or management functions wit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article L724-3

In the case mentioned in article L. 724-2, after noting the debtor's good faith, the commission imposes a personal recovery without judicial liquidation or refers the matter to the protection litigati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article R724-3

…rremediably compromised during the execution of the treatment measures provided for in Articles L. 732-1, L. 733-1, L. 733-4 and L. 733-7 may refer the matter to the commission under the provisions of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3444-3

…ropean Union acts concerning their department. The provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 3444-1 shall apply. The departmental councils may submit proposals to the Government for the applica…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3664-3

…budget or an amending decision, the Lyon Metropolitan Council may vote on programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure in the investment section and the operating…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Suspended sentence and adjournment

Article 747-3

When the trial court postpones sentencing pursuant to article 132-63 of the Penal Code, the accused is placed under the supervision of the sentence enforcement judge in whose jurisdiction he or she re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contraceptives.

Article L5134-3

…wing are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat:1° Measures for the application of Article L. 5134-1;2° The specific conditions for issuing contraceptives in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6214-3

…The local authority shall lay down the rules applicable in the following matters:1° Taxes, duties and fees under the conditions provided for in Article LO 6214-4; land registry;2° Town planning; con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6314-3

I.-The collectivity shall lay down the rules applicable in the following matters: 1° Taxes, duties and fees under the conditions set out in Article LO 6314-4; land registry; 2° Road traffic and road t…

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