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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip.

Article L3243-5

The retention of pay slips may be waived to take account of the use of other means, in particular computerised means, under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 8113-6.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article R311-5

When a person referred to in Article L. 311-1 crosses a threshold applicable to it, among those mentioned in I of Article L. 311-5, it shall inform the supervisory board within one month of this cross…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-5

The AIF or its management company shall send the information mentioned in Article D. 214-32-7-6:1° To the company concerned ;2° To the shareholders of the company concerned whose identity and contact…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-5

On receipt of the filing, the following shall be mentioned on the application for registration: the date, place and serial number of filing or the national number provided for in Article R. 712-6.A re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions.

Article L4443-5

Penalties and bans imposed in application of article L. 4234-6 that have become final are brought to the attention of the disciplinary chamber of the pharmacists' association of New Caledonia and Fren…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article D4152-5

When a pregnant woman is kept in a position exposing her to ionising radiation, the employer must ensure compliance with the exposure limit values set in 2° of Article R. 4451-6 for organs or tissues.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6324-5

The training initiatives mentioned in article L. 6324-2 are financed in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in 5° of I of article L. 6332-14. The extended branch agreement referred to in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-5

The showing of long-length cinematographic works during the screenings mentioned in 5° of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-5

The third paragraph of article L. 4113-5 does not apply to the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-6

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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