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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6324-3

A collective industry agreement defines the list of professional qualifications eligible for retraining or promotion through work-linked training. The extension of this agreement is subject to complia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of international agreements and article L. 4111-3, a doctor, dental surgeon or midwife temporarily practising in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories must…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8254-3

A private individual who enters into a contract for his or her personal use, that of his or her spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact, cohabitee, ascendants or descendants, the subject of which i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-3

…ations bring together sports associations. They may bring together as members, under the conditions laid down in their articles of association: 1° Individuals to whom they issue licences directly; 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-3

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and 30,000 euros:1° Soliciting orders for veterinary medicinal products from the public or fulfilling orders for veterinary medicinal products fo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Irregular or inappropriate tenders

Article L3124-3

A tender is irregular if it does not comply with the minimum conditions and characteristics indicated in the consultation documents.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-3

A creditor who grants credit without handing over and having signed or validated electronically the form referred to in article L. 312-17 is deprived of the right to interest.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L613-38

I. - The collège de résolution shall draw up individual preventive resolution plans for persons required to draw up an individual preventive recovery plan pursuant to the provisions of sub-section 2 o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Property and undivided rights between several communes

Article L5222-3

On the proposal of the syndicate commission and on the decision of the municipal councils of two thirds of the communes representing more than half of their total population, or of at least half of th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals married to French nationals

Article L423-3

When the breakdown of the marital relationship or the breakdown of the cohabitation is established during the period of validity of the residence permit provided for in articles L. 423-1 or L. 423-2,…

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