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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6353-5

The Executive Council is consulted by the Minister for Overseas Territories or by the representative of the State on the following matters: 1° Preparation of operational emergency plans required to de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Consolidated publication systems

Article D549-5

I. - In application of I of Article L. 549-15, the consolidated publication system referred to in the same article makes public the information mentioned in Article D. 549-4. It also makes public the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-5

The employer may decide to exceed, on his own responsibility, the maximum daily working time of eight hours when the circumstances mentioned in article R. 3122-1 involve :1° The performance of urgent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-59

I.-The following changes to the authorisation are subject to declaration: 1° Change in the corporate name of the establishment or the administrative address of the authorisation holder; 2° Appointment…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable to satellite broadcasting, communication on an ancillary online service and simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article L217-5

I.-A single act of communication to the public is the process by which, for the purpose of communication to the public, a broadcasting organisation, from the national territory or the territory of ano…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-5

I.-Incentive agreements are concluded for a period of between one and five years, using one of the following methods: 1° By collective labour agreement ; 2° By agreement between the employer and the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Power of attorney

Article L112-5-1

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of Article 1343-3 of the Civil Code, payment may be made in another currency if the obligation thus denominated arises from a forward financial instrument or a spot…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum capital requirement

Article L352-5-1

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this section.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised legal acts.

Article 815-5-1

Except in the event of dismemberment of ownership of the property or if one of the joint owners is in one of the cases provided for in article 836, the alienation of undivided property may be authoris…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-5-1

Any restructuring of the pharmacy network within the same municipality or neighbouring municipalities at the initiative of one or more pharmacists or pharmacists' associations and giving rise to compe…

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