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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article D5842-3

I. - Articles R. 5211-3 to D. 5211-5-2 are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2021-258 of 9 March 2021 subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V.II. - F…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts performed by undivided co-owners.

Article 815-3

…2° Give one or more of the undivided co-owners or a third party a general administration mandate; 3° Sell the undivided movable property to pay the debts and charges of the undivided co-ownership; 4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and local representative

Article L2421-3

…Committee, which gives an opinion on the proposed dismissal under the conditions set out in Section 3 of Chapter II of Title I of Book III.The opinion is deemed to have been obtained notwithstanding t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1212-3

…e;2° A section of departments composed of the four presidents of departmental councils mentioned in 3° of article R. 1212-1 and four representatives of the State;3° A section of communes composed of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-3

…n asset mentioned in the contract, or to the amount of the excess which, in the event of a claim, remains payable by the insured, or to both of these elements of the contract. The amount of the excess…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Appeal procedures

Article L621-30

…cision by the Autorité des marchés financiers relating to a public offer mentioned in Sections 1 to 3 of Chapter III of Title III of Book IV, the court hearing the case shall give its ruling within fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-37

…practitioner by the director of the host health establishment, on the effective date of termination;3° If the practitioner abandons his training or hospital duties.It may also terminate the contract i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-3

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° In Article L. 1221-3, the words: "under conditions laid down by decree" do not apply ;2° In article L. 1221-4, the last paragraph is not…

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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 Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 803-3

In case of necessity and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 803-2, the person may appear the following day and may be held for this purpose in specially equipped court premises, provided that t…

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