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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article A742-5

…for admission to the profession of commercial court clerk comprises three written eligibility tests and two oral admission tests based on the programme set out in the Annex 7-6 to this book. The subje…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Special provisions for insolvency proceedings covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings

Article L695-5

A decree in Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this chapter.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-5

…doctors, the association of dental surgeons, the association of midwives, the association of nurses and healthcare centres, are defined after consultation with the representative of the State with ter…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-5

…erritory of any other State for more than six years in the case of vines, forest trees, fruit trees and ornamental trees, including in each case their rootstocks, or for more than four years in the ca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Risk assessment

Article R4433-5

…he risk assessment, the employer shall take into account the following elements: 1° The level, type and duration of exposure, including any exposure to impulsive noise; 2° The exposure limit values an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Brokers in general

Article L131-5

Investment service providers may, concurrently with commodity brokers, negotiate and broker sales or purchases of metallic materials. They alone have the right to determine the price.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article L321-5

Collective management organisations are governed by the provisions specific to the legal form in which they are constituted, subject to the provisions of this Title.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-5

The design of a part of a complex product shall be regarded as new and having its own character only to the extent that: a) The part, once incorporated into the complex product, remains visible during…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-5

…visions of articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4 are also applicable to practices that target professionals and non-professionals.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-5

…ut the corrective notices provided for in article L. 132-4 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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