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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6321-5

When the functioning of the Territorial Council proves impossible, the Government may pronounce its dissolution, ex officio or at the request of its President, by a reasoned decree issued in the Counc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6431-5

When the functioning of the Territorial Council proves impossible, the Government may, on its own initiative or at the request of its President, pronounce its dissolution by a reasoned decree issued i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Election and composition

Article L7224-5

The election of executive councillors may be contested under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for contesting the election of councillors to the Assembly of Martinique…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L812-5-1-A

The court-appointed agent may practise his profession within the framework of a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice, provided for in Title IV bis of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of protection

Article L342-5

The rights provided for in article L. 342-1 take effect upon completion of the manufacture of the database. They expire fifteen years after 1 January of the calendar year following that of such comple…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Exceptional provisions specific to the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements.

Article L670-5

Other than the cases provided for in Article L. 643-11, creditors also recover their right to take individual legal action against the debtor where the court finds, of its own motion or at the request…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-5

Article L. 7124-9 of the Labour Code applies to remuneration of any kind received for the practice of a sporting activity by children aged sixteen and under who are subject to compulsory education. Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-5

Companies that prepare consolidated accounts in accordance with articles L. 233-18 to L. 233-26 may, under the conditions set out in article L. 123-17 and notwithstanding article L. 123-18, register t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative protection

Article L431-5

The provisions applicable to registered designations of origin are set out in sub-section 2 of section 1 of chapter I of title IV of book VI of the rural and maritime fishing code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-5

Bodies issuing evidence of formal qualifications shall send such evidence to the department or body referred to in article L. 4352-4 in the form of certified information. Where available, this certifi…

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