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Showing 20112020 of 69579 articles for Art. L 221-1 and L 221-3

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L936-3

For the application of article L. 612-1, the statutory auditors and their alternates are chosen and carry out their duties in accordance with the regulations in force locally.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L946-3

For the application of article L. 612-1, the statutory auditors and their alternates are chosen and carry out their duties in accordance with the regulations in force locally.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Fund management.

Article L6332-3

The skills operator manages, on a joint basis, the funds mentioned in I of Article L. 6332-1-1 within the following financial sections: 1° Actions to finance work-linked training ; 2° Actions to devel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article L7331-3

The creation of the territorial authorities of French Guiana and Martinique constituted pursuant to loi n° 2011-884 du 27 juillet 2011 relative aux collectivités territoriales de Guyane et de Martiniq…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1343-3

Persons having access to the information provided for in articles L. 1340-5 and L. 1341-1 are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties provided for in articles 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L352-3

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in French Polynesia and New Caledo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work.

Article L3163-3

In an extreme emergency, if adult workers are not available, the provisions of articles L. 3163-1 and L. 3163-2 may be waived for young workers aged between sixteen and eighteen, for temporary work in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-3

With a view to fulfilling its missions, the Agency may refer any matter to itself. Matters may be referred to it by the competent State authority, the Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scient…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of international agreements and article L. 4111-3, a doctor, dental surgeon or midwife temporarily practising in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories must…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Establishments authorised to remove organs.

Article L1233-3

In health establishments holding the authorisation referred to in article L. 1233-1, a memorial is created to express gratitude to donors of body parts for transplantation.

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