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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7311-3

A traveller, sales representative or sales representative is any person who: 1° Works for one or more employers; 2° Is in fact exclusively and constantly engaged in the profession of representative; 3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions.

Article L8261-3

The following are excluded from the prohibitions set out in article L. 8261-1: 1° Work of a scientific, literary or artistic nature and assistance given to works of general interest, in particular tea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Consent

Article R1231-3

Consent to cross-donation, where applicable, is recorded in writing. It is signed by the judge and by the donor.If the magistrate considers that the removal must be authorised by the committee of expe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Investigation.

Article R463-3

The rapporteur general or a deputy rapporteur general may, on his or her own initiative or at the request of the parties or the Government Commissioner, combine the investigation of several cases. At…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Protests.

Article R511-3

On the copies of the protests, the surname of the acceptor of the bill of exchange, the subscriber of the promissory note or the drawer of the cheque shall be entered in capital letters. The bailiff o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-3

Where the College sets up a specialised commission, it shall determine :1° The matters in respect of which it empowers the commission to take individual decisions. Such decisions may not relate to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R733-3

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions

Article D4154-3

The employer may be authorised, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 4154-1, to employ employees holding a fixed-term employment contract or temporary employees to carry out the work mention…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expenditure

Article R1418-31

In order to carry out its missions, the Agence de la biomédecine may in particular: 1° Acquire the necessary movable or immovable property; 2° Allocate grants, loans or advances from its own budget to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expenditure

Article R1418-30

The expenses of the Agence de la biomédecine include personnel, operating and investment costs and, in general, all those justified by its activity. In the context of relations with foreign organisati…

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