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Showing 52015210 of 60229 articles for Art. 35 I-5° bis · CAA Paris 3 October 2019

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Intervention procedures

Article L1523-5

…this article include the creation of social housing through the construction of new buildings, refurbishment or major repairs carried out on buildings owned or acquired by them.The deliberative assemb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article L2312-5

…it with the list of prevention and protection measures provided for in 2° of III of article L. 4121-3-1. It exercises the right to alert under the conditions laid down in articles L. 2312-59 and L. 23…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-56

The amounts provided for in articles R. 332-54 and R. 332-55 are calculated net of the value of guarantees received under an eligible master agreement. An eligible master agreement meets all of the fo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-5

…iod indicated, calculated in accordance with Regulation (EEC, EURATOM) No 1182/71 of the Council of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limits, he may be compelled…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-5

…ceived, up to a limit of three times the ceiling mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 241-3 of the Social Security Code. For the beneficiaries referred to in the second paragraph of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-53

…cations; 2° Prepares and packages labile blood products from these collections in its laboratories; 3° Supplies labile blood products, as required, to army hospitals and other healthcare facilities un…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-5

…ccess to information essential to interoperability under the conditions defined in 1° of Article L. 331-28 and in Article L. 331-29.The provisions of this chapter do not call into question the legal p…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-5

The Board elects a Chairman and up to two Vice-Chairmen from among its members.Apart from chairing the Committee meeting if the Chairman is unable to attend, each Vice-Chairman may exercise no powers…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Disputes relating to ownership of seized property

Article R221-50

The debtor may request that the seizure of an asset that he does not own be declared null and void.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Disputes relating to ownership of seized property

Article R221-52

The action for diversion ceases to be admissible after the sale of the seized property; only the action for revendication may then be brought. However, a third party who is recognised as the owner of…

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