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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-3

The provisions of Articles L. 8241-1 and L. 8241-2 of the French Labour Code do not apply to the transaction referred to in this paragraph when it concerns an employee of a sports association or a com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: SEMI-PUBLIC COMPANIES WITH A SINGLE OPERATION

Article L1541-3

I. - In the event of the transformation, merger or attachment of the shareholding territorial authority of a single-operating semi-public company within another territorial authority or grouping of te…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article L3132-3

Without prejudice to the direct recourse available to it, if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles L. 3131-2 and L. 3131-4, it may, within two months of the date on whic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article L4142-3

Without prejudice to the direct recourse available to it, if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles L. 4141-2 and L. 4141-4, it may, within two months of the date on whic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: While the State responsible for examining the asylum application is being determined and for the purposes of enforcing the transfer decision

Article L751-3

Aforeign nationals placed under house arrest pursuant to article L. 751-2 may be placed in detention pursuant to article L. 751-9 if they present a non-negligible risk of absconding as defined in arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-3

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-3

In the event of a road traffic accident involving a vehicle normally based in the territory of the French Republic, the information centre shall provide the information specified in 1° to 5° of articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L251-3

Foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this book have a period of voluntary departure of one month from notification of the decision to comply with the obligation to leave French territory.T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L1146-3

At the adjournment hearing and in the light of the measures defined and, where applicable, carried out by the employer, the court will consider whether there are grounds for dispensing with the senten…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-3

In the event of a dispute, the civil court, if the events giving rise to the loss or damage have given rise to criminal proceedings, is not obliged to stay the proceedings until the criminal court has…

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