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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article R614-3

Any natural or legal person wishing to be included on the list of mediators provided for in Article L. 615-1 communique à la commission d'évaluation et de contrôle de la médiation mentionnée au même a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Branches of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L329-3

…ign companies established in the territory of the French Republic referred to in 4° of I of article L. 310-2 appoint one or more statutory auditors. The statutory auditors shall certify the annual acc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding.

Article L4743-3

Failure to comply with the measures taken by the inspection officer pursuant to Article L. 4733-2 or Article L. 4733-3 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-3

The notice referred to in article L. 141-4, drawn up by the insurance company and given to members by the policyholder, specifies the content of the clauses stipulating nullities, forfeitures, exclusi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-4-1

Any person practising orthoptics, within the meaning of article L. 4342-1, who does not hold a certificat de capacité d'orthoptiste or one of the diplomas or certificates of study in orthoptics establ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-4

…ctions to the departmental councils, it is also posted at the head office of the departmental council.Within eight days of the list being made available for consultation, voters may submit complaints…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Intermediary activity

Article L342-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 322-3 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-18-4

…ease in the allocation, after distribution of the allocations calculated in application of articles L. 2334-16 to L. 2334-18-3, is divided between the two demographic categories in proportion to their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-3

…lth Agency concludes the multiannual contracts for objectives and resources provided for in Article L. 6114-1. It may, with the participation of local and regional authorities, enter into the multi-ye…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The President and Vice-Presidents of the Assembly of Martinique

Article L7223-3

…y a Vice-Chairman in the order of appointment and, failing that, by a councillor appointed by the Meeting. A new election of the chairman and vice-chairmen shall be held within one month, in accordanc…

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