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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Public declaration of interests

Article R1451-3

…procedures for the preparation, authentication and secure transmission of electronic declarations; 3° The conditions under which the administrations, authorities, establishments or public interest gr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-3

…of the competent corporate body appointing the person concerned and setting out his or her duties; 3° If the application is submitted with a view to carrying out another professional activity as a ph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-3

I. - A payment transaction is an action consisting in paying, transferring or withdrawing funds, independently of any underlying obligation between the payer and the payee, initiated by the payer, or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L172-3

Any change during the term of the contract, either to what was agreed when the contract was taken out, or to the insured object, which results in a significant increase in the risk, shall result in ca…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation to operate as an operator

Article L212-3

When the activity of cinema entertainment venue operator is carried out by a natural person, the authorisation is issued to this person on presentation of proof of registration in the Trade and Compan…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Private project management

Article L2431-3

For building works, a basic assignment is given to the holder of the public works contract, which includes all the elements of the assignment defined by regulation and enables :1° the project manager…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-3

…irective 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 729-3

…ny person sentenced to a custodial sentence of less than or equal to four years, or for which the remaining sentence is less than or equal to four years, where that person exercises parental authority…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article R313-31

The loan offer may only be made to borrowers who bear the exchange rate risk and who have declared on their honour that they receive more than half of their annual income in the currency of the loan o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article R724-3

…rremediably compromised during the execution of the treatment measures provided for in Articles L. 732-1, L. 733-1, L. 733-4 and L. 733-7 may refer the matter to the commission under the provisions of…

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