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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-5

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee made up, in particular, of professionals, grant individual authorisation to practise one of the professions mentioned in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements for agencies

Article L1432-5

The budget of the Regional Health Agency must be balanced. It is enforceable within fifteen days of receipt by the ministers responsible for health, the elderly, the disabled and health insurance, unl…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article L211-5

The decree of the Conseil d'Etat referred to in article L. 211-1 sets out the conditions for the application of this Title, and in particular the extent of the cover which must be included in the insu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L5211-58

Any taxpayer registered on the roll of the municipality has the right to exercise, both as plaintiff and defendant, at his own expense and risk, with the authorisation of the administrative court, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for salaried employment.

Article L5221-5

A foreign national authorised to reside in France may not engage in paid employment in France without first obtaining the work permit referred to in 2° of article L. 5221-2. A work permit is automatic…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prohibitions

Article R1333-5

An order of the ministers responsible for consumer affairs, radiation protection and, where applicable, construction, issued after obtaining the opinion of the French Nuclear Safety Authority, defines…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use

Article R3262-5

Restaurant vouchers may only be used to pay for a meal at a restaurant or fruit and vegetable retailer during the calendar year to which they refer and for a period of two months from 1 January of the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L611-5

Certificates of addition applied for prior to the entry into force of Law No. 90-1052 of 26 November 1990 on industrial property shall remain subject to the rules applicable on the date of their appli…

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

Article 52 decies

A reservist customs officer who suffers damage during periods of employment or training in the reserve and, in the event of death, his dependants, shall be entitled, at the expense of the State, to fu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Issuing cheques in several copies

Article L131-57

Payment made on one of the copies discharges the obligation, even if it is not stipulated that this payment cancels the effect of the other copies. The endorser who has passed on the copies to differe…

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