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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R451-3

…rticle…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules relating to performance conditions

Article L3114-3

…the performance conditions, that the resources used to perform all or part of the concession, or to maintain or modernise the works or services performed, be located within the territory of the Member…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 717-3

Work activities and vocational or general training are taken into account when assessing the serious efforts to reintegrate convicted persons and their good conduct. Within prison establishments, pris…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L571-3

…ions set out in articles L. 511-5 and L. 511-8 is liable to three years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros. The court may order the posting or broadcasting of the decision handed down in accord…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work.

Article L3163-3

In an extreme emergency, if adult workers are not available, the provisions of articles L. 3163-1 and L. 3163-2 may be waived for young workers aged between sixteen and eighteen, for temporary work in…

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

Article L1532-3

For its application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, article L. 1221-4 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1221-4. - Blood, its components and their derivatives may not be distributed or used…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-31

Subject to the rights of creditors, the liquidator decides whether to distribute any funds that become available during the liquidation. After unsuccessful formal notice from the liquidator, any inter…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Group insurance

Article A143-3

For the contracts mentioned in article L. 143-1, when the guarantees are expressed in units of account, the insurer or the supplementary occupational pension fund, at the request of the subscriber, me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
4. Prisoners

Article R1112-31

…ivate practice sector of hospital practitioners, if the supervision provided for in article R. 1112-30 does not inconvenience other patients.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6263-3

…itorial Council, with supporting documents, on the use of this appropriation. The documents shall remain attached to the deliberation. This appropriation may only be used to meet expenditure for which…

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