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

Article L4112-3

The Conseil départemental de l'ordre will decide on the application for inclusion on the roll within a maximum of three months from receipt of the application, accompanied by a complete file.The proce…

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

Article L4222-3

The regional council of section A or the central council of section B, C, D, E, G or H decides on the application for inclusion on the roll within a maximum of three months from receipt of the applica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-3

The transfer of a general shop is subject to the approval of the prefect, given in the same forms.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Control of training expenditure and activities.

Article L6361-3

The administrative and financial control of expenditure and activities covers all the financial, technical and teaching resources, excluding teaching qualities, used for vocational training.This contr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union rights and representativeness criteria

Article L6156-3

The rules defined for the presentation of medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff of the public health establishments mentioned in Chapters I and II of this Title in professional elections are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Property and undivided rights between several communes

Article L5222-3

On the proposal of the syndicate commission and on the decision of the municipal councils of two thirds of the communes representing more than half of their total population, or of at least half of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Public policy

Article L3151-3

Any employee may, at his or her request and in agreement with his or her employer, use the rights allocated to the time savings account to supplement his or her remuneration or to gradually stop worki…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-3

The conditions for authorising the associations and similar bodies mentioned in 2° of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L330-3

A payment system means an interbank settlement system as defined in Article L. 330-1 or any other system enabling payment orders to be processed or funds to be transferred alternatively or cumulativel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contraceptives.

Article L5134-3

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat:1° Measures for the application of Article L. 5134-1;2° The specific conditions for issuing contraceptives in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Ma…

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