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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-5

A territorial authority or grouping of territorial authorities may not enter into an agreement with a foreign State, except in the cases provided for by law or where the agreement is intended to enabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employee representatives on company boards of directors or supervisory boards.

Article L2421-5

The dismissal of an employee representative on the Board of Directors or Supervisory Board of a public sector company, a public limited company or a partnership limited by shares, envisaged by the emp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-5

Employers are prohibited from taking trade union membership or activity into consideration when making decisions on recruitment, the conduct and allocation of work, vocational training, promotion, rem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-5

Orthoptists who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and who are established and legally practising orthoptic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Member and former member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee

Article L2411-5

The dismissal of an elected member of the staff delegation of the Social and Economic Committee, whether full or alternate, or of a trade union representative on the Social and Economic Committee, may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L812-5

Court-appointed representatives may form legal entities among themselves for the joint exercise of their profession, with the exception of legal forms that confer the status of trader on their partner…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: State occupation and concession assets

Article L3132-5

At the end of the works concession contract or the contract granting a public service concession, the assets referred to in article L. 3132-4 that have been depreciated during the performance of the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-5

The unauthorised use of the title of medical regulation assistant or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of this profession is punishable as the offence of usurp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2311-5

The surplus from the operating section for the financial year ended, together with the previous result carried forward, is allocated in full at the earliest budgetary decision following the approval o…

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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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