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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Medical auxiliaries.

Article L4423-3

I. - For the application of article L. 4311-1 in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the words "and in the services mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2112-1 and in article L. 2311-4 " are dele…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions applicable to non-river insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L192-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 122-4 and unless expressly stipulated otherwise, the insurer is obliged to compensate, in addition to damage resulting from the action of fire, explosion o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-31

The provisions of this section do not apply to distance contracts for financial services governed by the Chapter II of Title II of Book II of this Code, as well as canvassing and the remote provision…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-30

The lender guarantees that the information and documents will be accessible for a period appropriate to their purpose. For pre-contractual and contractual documents this period may not be less than fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L4711-3

During their visits, the Labour Inspectorate control officers referred to in article L. 8112-1 and the prevention service officers of the social security bodies have access to the documents referred t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Property and undivided rights between several communes

Article L5842-33

The articles L. 5222-4 and L. 5222-6 are applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-3

The provisions of Articles L. 8241-1 and L. 8241-2 of the French Labour Code do not apply to the transaction referred to in this paragraph when it concerns an employee of a sports association or a com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENTAL AUTHORITIES

Article L3132-3

Without prejudice to the direct recourse available to it, if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles L. 3131-2 and L. 3131-4, it may, within two months of the date on whic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

Article L4142-3

Without prejudice to the direct recourse available to it, if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles L. 4141-2 and L. 4141-4, it may, within two months of the date on whic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest

Article L751-3

Aforeign nationals placed under house arrest pursuant to article L. 751-2 may be placed in detention pursuant to article L. 751-9 if they present a non-negligible risk of absconding as defined in arti…

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