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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior interview.

Article L1232-5

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Timeshare contract.

Article L1252-5

When the employee is made available outside mainland France, the timeshare contract contains a clause covering the repatriation of the employee at the expense of the timeshare company.This clause beco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Aggravated risks

Article L1141-5

The national agreement referred to in article L. 1141-2 sets out the terms and conditions and the time limits beyond which persons who have suffered from a cancerous pathology may not, as a result, ha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L1143-5

…ose relating to the implementation of article L. 1143-12. It may order, where it deems it necessary and compatible with the nature of the case, that part of the sums owed by the defendant be deposited…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional measures

Article L351-5

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings may, subject to the prior approval of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, apply a transitional deduction to technical provisions. This deductio…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-5

The resources of the departmental tourism committee may include in particular: 1° Subsidies and contributions of all kinds from the State, the region, the department, the municipalities and their grou…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification procedure.

Article D332-5

…lay a sign at their entrance, based on a model drawn up by the body referred to in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the Minister responsible for tourism.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Common provisions

Article R532-5

…the State, local authorities or their public establishments, only the date, the nature of the deed and the amount of the debt are mentioned; 2° An indication, in very conspicuous lettering, that the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Applicable rules

Article R2123-5

Where the purchaser provides for negotiation, he may award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without negotiation, provided that he has indicated that he reserves this option in the cons…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-56

…decision granting the latter remuneration in breach of the provisions of this article shall be null and void.

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