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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Declaration of a plot as abandoned

Article L2243-3

At the end of a period of three months from the completion of the publicity measures and notifications provided for in Article L. 2243-2, the mayor shall draw up a final report stating that the plot o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, informed by the competent authorities of the State in which the registered office or principal place of business of the institution referred to in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Participation of users in the operation of the healthcare system

Article L1114-3

Employees who are members of an association referred to in article L. 1114-1 are entitled to the representation leave provided for by L. 3142-51 of the Labour Code when they are called upon to sit on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L145-3

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to emphyteutic leases, except as regards the revision of the rent. However, they shall apply, in the cases provided for in articles L. 145-1 and L. 145-2, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3451-3

The provisions laid down for communes by Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title II of Book II of Part Two are applicable to the départements of Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne, as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Withdrawal of assignment to certain works

Article L4733-3

When the labour inspector referred to in article L. 8112-1 observes that, as a result of being assigned to one or more of the regulated jobs referred to in article L. 4153-9, a young worker under the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-32

Any person practising one of the professions referred to in article L. 7124-16 who, in breach of the provisions of article L. 7124-18, does not carry an extract from the birth certificates of children…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article L663-3

Where the proceeds from the realisation of the company's assets do not enable the liquidator or the mandataire judiciaire to obtain, by way of the remuneration due to him pursuant to the provisions of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Services and products other than agricultural, forestry, food or seafood products

Article L433-3

…visions of this section is the activity whereby a body, distinct from the manufacturer, importer, seller, service provider or customer, attests that a product, service or combination of products and s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-3

The organisations issuing the training qualifications shall transmit these qualifications to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4364-2 in the form of certified information. A decree o…

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