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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Submission of the contract

Article D6224-5

Any change to an essential element of the contract is the subject of an amendment sent to the skills operator for filing under the conditions set out in this chapter. On receipt of the amendment, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Dispensing to the public

Article R5126-56

The provisions of this section apply to the internal use pharmacies of the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in 1° of article R. 5126-1, with the exception of the Institution nationa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-54

I. - The products used for cleaning and disinfecting installations for producing, distributing and packaging water intended for human consumption are composed of constituents authorised under the cond…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-55

The Chief Executive Officer may be dismissed at any time by the Board of Directors. The same applies, on the proposal of the Chief Executive Officer, to the Deputy Chief Executive Officers. If the dis…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article L522-5

The procedures for applying this chapter are laid down by a decree in the Council of State. This decree shall be issued after obtaining the opinion of the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-59

In order to strengthen their participation in the protection of Mediterranean forests, the regions, départements, inter-communal cooperation establishments and fire and rescue services territorially c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-1

Where provisional enforcement has been ordered, it may be stopped, in the event of an appeal, only by the first president and in the following cases: 1° If it is prohibited by law; 2° Where there are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Performance of the employment contract.

Article L1222-5

The employer may not impose any exclusivity clause for a period of one year on an employee who sets up or takes over a business, even if there is a contractual stipulation or agreement to the contrary…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Organisational requirements

Article L511-5

As part of the registration procedure, the body that keeps the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1 exchanges relevant information on an ongoing basis with the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D311-5

Tourist hotels, regardless of the number of rooms, are assigned to one of the categories designated by an increasing number of stars, according to the criteria set out in a classification table drawn…

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