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Showing 17111720 of 66331 articles for Art. 1844-5 and C. com. Art. L. 223-4

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-5

…on matters relating to the purpose of the institution.Decisions relating to the budget, borrowings and the maximum amount of cash loans outstanding are taken by a two-thirds majority of the members p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-5

Where the judicial authority is prosecuted for an infringement of the provisions of this chapter, the administrative authority may, if the interests of public hygiene or animal health so require, orde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-5

Agreements may be concluded by universities and by regional hospital centres, acting jointly, with other health establishments or public or private organisations likely to be involved in the various m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-5

…ried out with a view to establishing a prenatal diagnosis is subject to the provisions of this book and those of Chapter I of Title III of Book I of Part Two.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L6241-5

To the local authority's public service delegation agreements transmitted by application of 4° of Article LO 6241-2 to the State representative within fifteen days of their signature, the president of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L6341-5

To the local authority's public service delegation agreements transmitted by application of 4° of Article LO 6341-2 to the State representative within fifteen days of their signature, the president of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6451-5

Acts taken by the authorities of the local authority on behalf of the State and acts governed by private law are not subject to the provisions of this title and remain governed by the provisions speci…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-6-5

The Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique comprises nine members appointed by decree for a non-renewable term of six years.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-5

The mayor of the municipality in which the cinemas are located, who is a member of the departmental cinematographic planning commission whose decision is the subject of the appeal, is heard by the nat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Local tax on companies operating ski lift equipment.

Article L2333-52

…r than 3% are allocated by the département, when the latter collects the tax referred to in article L. 3333-4, an allocation equal to the difference between the proceeds of the tax at the rate of 3% a…

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