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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 Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Special provisions for insolvency proceedings covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings

Article L695-3

The court which has opened insolvency proceedings may appoint a judge, empower the official receiver or appoint a judicial representative to implement cooperation and communication between courts and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-3

The sums payable pursuant to article L. 8222-2 are determined in due proportion to the value of the work carried out, the services provided, the goods sold and the remuneration in force in the profess…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Reservations

Article L3113-3

…ay not reserve a concession contract for economic operators who satisfy both the conditions of article L. 3113-1 and those of article L. 3113-2. A conceding authority may not reserve a concession cont…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-3

I.-Articles L. 5211-5, with the exception of the last sentence of I and the second paragraph of III, and L. 5211-5-1 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public health and environmental whistleblowing

Article L4133-3

The persons mentioned in Article L. 4133-1 may not be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. They benefit from the protections provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and in Article…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article L214-3

The scale of remuneration and the methods of payment of remuneration are established by agreements specific to each branch of activity between the representative organisations of performers, producers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Constitution and organisation of the medical reserve

Article L3132-3

Unless otherwise provided, the conditions for application of this chapter shall be laid down by decree, and in particular : 1° The categories of persons who may join the health reserve mentioned in ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L490-3

When a person who has, for less than two years, been convicted of one of the offences defined by articles L. 442-5, L. 442-6 and L. 443-1, commits the same offence, the maximum fine incurred is double…

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