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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-3

An embryo may only be conceived in vitro within the framework and in accordance with the objectives of medically assisted procreation as defined in Article L. 2141-1.Taking into account the state of m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Rescue and fire-fighting

Article L2521-3

The Paris police prefect is responsible for fire and rescue services in the Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne departments.In this capacity, the Paris fire brigade is the territorially…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4331-3

Revenue from the investment section includes in particular: a) State subsidies and contributions from local authorities, their groupings and third parties to investment expenditure; b) Proceeds from l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-3

The private practitioner chooses whether to receive his fees directly or, by way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 162-2 of the Social Security Code, through the hospital administration.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy

Article L772-3

For the application in Saint-Barthélemy of the provisions of Chapter I of Title VI of Book V, the offence of tax fraud is considered to be either the offence provided for by the provisions of Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to hazardous substances and mixtures.

Article L1342-3

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter, in particular the persons who have access to the information declared pursuant to Article L. 1342-1, the conditions under which the confiden…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Professional requirements

Article L511-3

Insurance and reinsurance intermediaries, natural persons who work for an insurance or reinsurance undertaking or an insurance or reinsurance intermediary, and who are responsible for the distribution…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-3

For the application of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary book: MIXED PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Article L2000-3

Where a purchaser decides to conclude a contract which covers both services which fall within the scope of public contracts governed by Books I, II or III of this Part and services which do not fall w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Local services

Article L2144-3

Communal premises may be used by associations or political parties that so request. The mayor determines the conditions under which these premises may be used, taking into account the requirements of…

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