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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article D6332-5

…13-1, the following articles of the Electoral Code:1° Article R. 40 relating to the allocation of voters to polling stations;2° Article R. 41 relating to polling times;3° Article R. 42 relating to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for selecting health care organisations

Article R6113-59

…s, in particular those concerning respect for the confidentiality of the data; 4° The methods for determining the financial compensation; 5° The terms and conditions under which the financial compensa…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter 4: Special provisions

Article R355-56

This Title, with the exception of article R. 355-34, is applicable in New Caledonia, the overseas territories and Mayotte, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In articles R. 355-33 and R. 355-38,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article R2513-5

I. - The Marseille marine firefighters battalion is a formation of the national navy with specific territorial jurisdiction permanently invested with a civil security mission within the meaning of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation

Article R4211-55

…y out the activities mentioned in article R. 4211-53 appoint a responsible person and one or more interim responsible persons to replace him/her, with the same powers and responsibilities as those con…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-5

I.-In addition to the criteria of conformity with the contract, goods are conforming if they meet the following criteria: 1° It is fit for the purpose normally expected of goods of the same type, taki…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-5

…tion of assets, personal bankruptcy and bankruptcies ; 4° Not be prohibited, in accordance with the terms of Article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, from exercising a commercial or industrial profession,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-53

…if the capital is variable, the amount below which it may not be reduced;4° The address of its registered office;5° Where applicable, that the legal entity, whose legal representative has set up the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Career paths

Article R4021-5

…dence that these actions have been carried out;4° An annual and three-year summary of these actions;5° Where applicable, the additional elements defined for his speciality or profession by the compete…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Career development advice

Article R6111-5

I.-When the Minister responsible for vocational training notes that the institutions and bodies mentioned in 1° bis of Article L. 5311-4 and Article L. 5314-1, Pôle emploi and the institution responsi…

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