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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-5

The body referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 432-2 also manages and issues, under the supervision of, on behalf of and in the name of the State, the guarantees provided for inArticle 84 o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Services and products other than agricultural, forestry, food or seafood products

Article L433-5

A body not yet accredited for the certification in question may, under conditions defined by decree, carry out certifications, provided it has applied for accreditation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Liability of the local authority in the event of an accident

Article L6224-5

The local authority assumes responsibility for the harmful consequences resulting from accidents suffered by members of the territorial council in the course of their duties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Liability of the local authority in the event of an accident

Article L6325-5

The local authority assumes responsibility for the harmful consequences resulting from accidents suffered by members of the territorial council in the course of their duties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-5

The illegality due to a formal or procedural defect in the regional health plan and its components as provided for in article L. 1434-2 may not be invoked by way of exception after the expiry of a per…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-53

An employee on parental education leave or who works part-time to bring up a child may not otherwise engage in any professional activity other than childcare activities as defined by Title II of Book…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Share categories

Article L6313-5

The purpose of the actions for validating prior learning mentioned in 3° of Article L. 6313-1 is to acquire a professional qualification registered in the National Register of Professional Qualificati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-5

I.-No research on the human embryo may be undertaken without authorisation. A research protocol conducted on a human embryo may only be authorised if : 1° The scientific relevance of the research is e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-5

The last paragraph of III of article L. 442-5 is replaced by the following four paragraphs: "The investigating judge or the court hearing the case may order the advertising to cease, either at the req…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L4437-5

Articles L. 4434-1 to L. 4434-4 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014.

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