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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for medical students

Article D1511-54

…he annual amount of the study and professional project allowance, provided for in II of article L. 1511-8 of this code, allocated by the local authorities, alone or jointly, may not exceed the annual…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L151-5

The President of the Corsican Executive Council may amend or revoke the acts of the Corsican Tourist Agency under the conditions set out in article L. 4424-41 of the General Local Authorities Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Thresholds

Article L2211-5

Purchasers may only use a partnership contract if the value of the contract exceeds thresholds set by regulation according to the nature and purpose of the contract, the technical and financial capabi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-2

Contentious incidents relating to the enforcement of the enforcement order and the rectification of any material errors it may contain shall be referred to the police court, which shall rule in accord…

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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 Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Unforeseen circumstances

Article R2194-5

The contract may be amended when the amendment is made necessary by circumstances that a diligent purchaser could not have foreseen. In this case, the provisions of articles R. 2194-3 and R. 2194-4 ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-51

Independently of the formalities prescribed for the exercise of the action in warranty, the bearer of a bill of exchange protested for lack of payment may, by obtaining the permission of the judge, se…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Orientation

Article R551-5

If the applicant fails to appear within the five-day period referred to in Article R. 551-3, the benefit of material reception conditions may be terminated, pursuant to Article L. 551-16.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assignment of sums of money as security

Article 2374-5

In the event of default by the debtor, the assignee may set off the amount of the sum assigned, plus any fruits and interest, against the secured claim. Where appropriate, the assignee returns the exc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementing provisions.

Article L4321-5

The procedures for implementing the decrees of the Conseil d'Etat mentioned in article L. 4321-4 may be defined by conventions or agreements concluded between the administrative authority and represen…

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