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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to other concession contracts with the exception of those relating to public passenger transport services by rail

Article R3221-3

…1 to L. 3215-1 are subject to the rules relating to payment periods set out in section 2 of chapter III of title III of book I and in article R. 3114-4.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L812-6

The files monitored by the judicial representative or the person mentioned in III of article L. 812-2 who leaves office, for whatever reason, shall be distributed by the court among the other agents o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-14

…lth and hygiene regulations for residential premises and similar facilities provided for in Section III of Chapter I of Title III of this book, as well as in the orders of the representative of the St…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate

Article 49

…vestigating judge is responsible for carrying out the information, as set out in Chapter I of Title III. He may not, on pain of nullity, participate in the judgment of criminal cases that he has heard…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

Any removal of organs carried out under the conditions laid down in Chapter III of this Title is a medical activity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Psychiatric care procedure

Article D3844-1

The provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter I, Chapters II and III of Title I and Chapters II and III of Title II of Book II of this Part shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisitive prescription.

Article 2259

The articles 2221 and 2222, and Chapters III and IV of Title XX of this book subject to the provisions of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Calculation of the number of beneficiaries.

Article L5212-15

Holders of a reserved post allocated in application of the provisions of Chapter IV of Title III of Book III of the Code des pensions militaires d'invalidité et des victimes de la guerre (Military Inv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-65

…of Article L. 613-55-3, the decisions to compensate creditors and holders of capital referred to in III of this Article shall be taken within two months of the final valuation provided for in Article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions concerning the sporting events referred to in paragraph 2 of article R. 331-19

Article A331-22

…ticle R. 331-19 of the French Sports Code are grouped into four categories corresponding to annexes III-22 to III-25 : - land motor vehicle events in which speed is one of the essential elements of th…

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