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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-5-5

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat will specify the conditions for the application of articles L. 1435-5-1 to L. 1435-5-4, and in particular the procedures for billing procedures performed as part of outp…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-5

Reasons shall be given for the decision rejecting the application for a declaration of enforceability.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-5

Within the period stipulated in the previous article, the offender must pay the amount due under the transaction, unless he lodges a protest with the operator's department within three months of the o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-5

The time limits mentioned in articles 529-8,529-9 and 530 are assessed, if the fine is paid by post, by reference to the date of dispatch of the means of payment as evidenced by the postal operator's…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 511-5

The physical elements of cinematographic works are identified and inventoried.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D333-5-5

The classification decision referred to in Article D. 333-5-3 may be revoked or amended for the remaining period of the initial decision if, following an adversarial procedure initiated by the body re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-5-5

…in I, which is subject to the conditions laid down in the first three paragraphs of Article R. 464-5, includes the information referred to in 1° and 3° to 6° of III. II - The summary application refe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-50

If the takeover bid is made by a company that does not have a social and economic committee, the employer informs the employees directly. Similarly, if there is no social and economic committee in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-52

Articles L. 2312-45 to L. 2312-51 of this Code do not apply to the offers referred to in Articles L. 225-207 and L. 22-10-62 of the French Commercial Code or when the company is the subject of a publi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-51

…e hearings provided for in Articles L. 2312-43 and L. 2312-46 of this Code, in terms of employment, maintaining business sites and locating decision-making centres, as expressed in the offer document…

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