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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Expertise

Article L7343-57

…usefulness of the expertise requested, in particular with regard to the subject of the negotiations and the complexity of the issue dealt with. The decision authorising the use of expert advice implie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L1613-5

Local authorities and establishments that make civil servants available to trade union organisations, under the conditions set out in article 100 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on the statutory p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2253-5

…member or chairman of the supervisory board, the civil liability arising from the exercise of the mandate of the representatives of the municipality is incumbent on the municipality and not on those…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-5

In the event of a risk to public health, as defined in Article 1 of the 2005 International Health Regulations, the representative of the State in the département may decide to divert an aircraft or di…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Financing of vocational training

Article L6131-5

…determine the provisions for implementing this chapter, in particular the organisation, procedures and criteria for allocating the various contributions.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1333-5

…ntory, including in particular the maintenance of a national file of radioactive sources. The scope and procedures for managing, updating and accessing this inventory are specified by regulation.

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

Article L2223-5

No one may, without authorisation, erect any dwelling or dig any well within 100 metres of new cemeteries transferred out of the communes. Existing buildings may not be restored or increased without a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Implementing provisions

Article L512-50

A decree in the Council of State shall define the terms and conditions for the application of this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Industries dealing with perishable materials or having to respond to an extraordinary increase in workload.

Article L3132-5

…eding six. Hours worked in this way on the day of the weekly rest period are considered as overtime and are deducted from the overtime credit provided for in the decrees implementing the provisions re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-5

…ons who have proved that they were regularly practising the profession of chiropodist on 1 May 1946 and who have received authorisation may perform, for life, the acts within the competence of chiropo…

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