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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Information for foreign nationals

Article L613-3

…itory are informed, by means of this written notification, of the conditions, laid down in articles L. 722-3 and L. 722-7, under which this decision may be enforced ex officio.Where the period for vol…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Public contracts concluded by a contracting authority

Article L2513-3

…ts awarded by a contracting authority providing postal services within the meaning of 5° of Article L. 1212-3 and relating to: 1° Electronic mail services provided entirely by electronic means, in par…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Constitution and membership.

Article L1253-3

…ties which develop, for the exclusive benefit of their members, the activities mentioned in article L. 1253-1 ; 2° Interprofessional ambulatory care societies mentioned inarticle L. 4041-1 of the Publ…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2341-3

…for in Articles 226-13, 222-52 to 222-59 and 413-10 to 413-12 of the French Criminal Code, Articles L. 2339-2 to L. 2339-4, L. 2339-11-1 to L. 2339-11-3 of the French Defence Code and Article L. 317-8…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-3

…pply provisions relating to : 1° Protection of pregnancy and maternity, as provided for in articles L. 1225-1 to L. 1225-28 ; 2° Prohibition of prenatal and postnatal employment, as provided for in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis

Article L2441-3

For the application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia of Article L. 2131-4 : 1° In the third paragraph, the words: "A doctor practising in a multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre as defined…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L1811-3

…same table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II: APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1111-1-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 1111-6 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 II.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Performance of the concession contract by third parties

Article L3134-3

…nded, are subject to the provisions of this Title, with the exception of the provisions of Articles L. 3134-1 and L. 3134-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Referral procedure of the labour inspector.

Article L3132-31

…sures to put an end to the unlawful employment of employees in breach of the provisions of articles L. 3132-3 and L. 3132-13 in retail establishments and establishments providing services to consumers…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-3

…ounds on which the application for registration should be rejected pursuant to 2° and 3° of Article L. 712-7. Within two months of the publication of the regulations for use, any person may also submi…

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