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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article L4135-5

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 4135-1 and L. 4135-2 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave and with regard to all rights arisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of the committee

Article R1124-5

The sponsor of a clinical trial which consists of the extension of a previous trial may inform the designated personal data protection committee within twenty-four hours that this trial is linked to a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Judicial administration of evidence

Article R153-5

The judge shall refuse to communicate or produce the document if it is not necessary for the resolution of the dispute.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical transport.

Article L6312-5

…hicles referred to in article L. 6312-4 is set, as well as the conditions for issuing, transferring and withdrawing authorisations to put into service, in particular with regard to approval; - the cat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-5

I.-The French National Olympic and Sports Committee is the owner of the national Olympic emblems.It is also the depositary of :1° The Olympic emblems, flag, motto and symbol ;2° The Olympic anthem;3°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-5

The provisions of articles L. 3134-3 and L. 3134-4 do not apply: 1° To work which, in the case of serious necessity or in the public interest, must be carried out immediately ; 2° For a Sunday, to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Secondment.

Article R6152-51

…form an elective public function other than those mentioned in article R. 6152-53 or a trade union mandate, when the function or mandate does not allow the normal performance of service obligations as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-5

…e R. 121-3, to authorised associations that have entered into an agreement with the first president and the public prosecutor of the court of appeal, are set out in the table below: IA. ¹ 150 IA. ² 70…

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

Article R6113-56

The Agence technique de l'information sur l'hospitalisation examines each application on the basis of the questionnaire mentioned in 5° of article R. 6113-55. It notifies each applicant healthcare est…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to confiscation orders issued by French courts

Article 713-5

…ublic prosecutor at the court which ordered the confiscation shall draw up the relevant certificate and shall transmit the decision and the certificate, in accordance with the procedures referred to i…

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