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Showing 11311140 of 17962 articles for Art. 5 avr. 2011

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-5

…opinions during meetings of the college or sanctioning or dismissing them, in breach of article L. 4532-11 ; 2° Failure to mention in subcontracting contracts the obligation to participate in an inter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Director.

Article R1142-52

…contract staff and, where appropriate, assigns them to the commissions mentioned in article L. 1142-5 for conciliation and compensation for medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions and nosocomial infe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Safeguard, reorganisation and compulsory winding-up proceedings

Article L2312-53

…4, the third paragraph of Article L. 641-10, the first and penultimate paragraphs of Article L. 642-5 and the second paragraph of Article L. 642-9 of the French Commercial Code. In the event of redund…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical transport.

Article L6312-5

…th agency and with regard to the call reception and regulation centres mentioned in article L. 6112-5;the conditions under which the regional health agency organises the departmental on-call service e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-5

…oves the budget; 4° Approves the balance sheet and profit and loss accounts for the financial year; 5° Authorises acquisitions and sales of real estate and loans. The National Committee may delegate t…

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

Article L4221-5

…the administrative account and measures of the same nature as those referred to in Article L. 1612-15.Within the limits it has set, the Regional Council may also delegate to its Chairman the power:1°…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other contracts

Article L2512-5

…ternative dispute resolution methods; 4° Services relating to passenger transport by rail or metro; 5° Financial services relating to the issue, purchase, sale or transfer of securities or other finan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary title.

Article L800-5

…yment contract; 2° The agency for the improvement of working conditions set up under article L. 200-5 and the professional bodies for health, safety and working conditions mentioned in article L. 231-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information obligation

Article L222-5

…rms and conditions, in particular tariffs, and the procedures and place for concluding the contract;5° The law applicable to the contract and the competent jurisdiction.The information communicated by…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 ter

…conditions may be admitted to the Customs Administration's operational reserve, under 2° of article 52 bis: 1° Be of French nationality ; 2° Be aged between eighteen and sixty-seven; 3° Must not have…

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