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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Services managed under agreements

Article R2222-5

Where the agreement relating to the terms and conditions of the operation of a public service is contractually qualified as a régie intéressée, and without prejudice to the obligations resulting from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-55

The polling station records the total number of voters and determines the total number of valid votes cast and the number of votes obtained by each list. It shall determine the electoral quotient by d…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R6156-59

Any staff representative who, during his term of office, no longer fulfils the conditions laid down in Article R. 6156-47 for sitting on the section for which he was elected or who has been dismissed…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Access to the waiting area

Article L343-5

Members of Parliament and senators as well as representatives to the European Parliament elected in France are authorised to visit waiting areas at any time.They may be accompanied by one or more jour…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 186-5

The time limits relating to the length of pre-trial detention provided for in articles 145-1 to 145-3 are no longer applicable once the investigating judge has issued his order for referral to the tri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-53

Under the conditions and at the intervals stipulated in the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, open-ended investment companies with predominantly real estate assets and the ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Export assignment contract.

Article L1223-5

A collective agreement at branch or company level determines the employment contracts concluded for the performance of an export assignment carried out for the most part outside national territory, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1235-5

The rules of good practice that apply to the removal, preparation, preservation, transport and use of human body organs are drawn up by the Agence de la biomédecine after consultation with the Agence…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-5

In accordance with Article L. 121-7, the insurer is not liable for loss of or damage to the insured item caused by inherent vice; however, it guarantees fire damage resulting from inherent vice, unles…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Verification procedures

Article R2144-5

Where the purchaser limits the number of candidates admitted to continue the procedure, the checks referred to in articles R. 2144-1,R. 2144-3 and R. 2144-4 shall be carried out at the latest before t…

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