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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-3

In the event of a life-threatening emergency and notwithstanding the last paragraph of article L. 1221-4, the conditions for application of the first paragraph of article L. 1221-4 may be defined by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-3

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, the second paragraph of article L. 1271-5 is replaced by the following provisions: The same penalties shall apply to contravening or attempting to contravene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Aggravated risks

Article L1141-3

The agreement provided for in article L. 1141-2 is concluded for a period of three years. The agreement and its amendments shall be published in the Journal officiel. For those of its provisions which…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and management

Article L224-3

Payments into a retirement savings plan that has given rise to the opening of a securities account are allocated to the acquisition of financial securities offering sufficient protection for the savin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Financial contributions from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the département to the budget of the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-35

The department's contribution to the fire and rescue service's budget is set each year by a deliberation of the departmental council in the light of the report on changes in the service's foreseeable…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2 : Programme and estimated financial budget for the project

Article L2421-3

The project owner draws up the programme and sets the estimated financial budget for the project before the project manager begins preliminary design studies.The project owner may specify the programm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Enforcement provisions.

Article L323-34

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this section, and in particular : - the procedures for application of Article L. 323-21 ; - the procedure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte.

Article L924-3

The last paragraph of I of article L. 443-1 is replaced by four paragraphs worded as follows: "The investigating judge or the court hearing the case may order the cessation of advertising carried out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1242-5 and L. 1242-6, relating to prohibitions on the conclusion of fixed-term employment contracts, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-3

Within the framework of the guidelines given by the competent regional chamber of commerce and industry, the territorial and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France carry out a…

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