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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R623-51

The seizure, whether descriptive or real, provided for in Article L. 623-27-1 is ordered by the president of one of the judicial courts mentioned in Article D. 631-1, within whose jurisdiction the ope…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Calculation and payment procedures.

Article L5422-5

An action for repayment of an insurance allowance that has been wrongly paid is time-barred after three years. In the event of fraud or misrepresentation, the limitation period is ten years. These per…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Transmission

Article R1221-5

The pre-employment declaration is made electronically. If electronic means are not available, the declaration is made using a form laid down by order of the ministers responsible for labour and social…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The enforcement court.

Article D49-5

When the enforcement court examines a case falling within its jurisdiction, at least one of the enforcement judges shall be from the court within whose jurisdiction the sentenced person is imprisoned…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Indoor lactaria

Article D2323-5

The in-house lactarium is located in a healthcare establishment authorised to provide neonatal intensive care or neonatology intensive care as provided for in articles R. 6123-42 and R. 6123-44.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-5

The Prefect monitors the performance of the agreement. To this end, the employer shall provide, at his request, any information needed to verify the proper implementation of the agreement and the real…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Chairmanship

Article R6143-5

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board is elected for a term of five years from among the members representing the local authorities or qualified individuals. The chairman's term of office also ends wh…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1244-5

In order to verify the conditions laid down in article L. 1244-2 and to enable the implementation of article L. 1244-6, the organisations, health establishments and health cooperation groups authorise…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-5

Pursuant to the provisions applicable in the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements, the following also constitute enforceable titles: 1° Deeds drawn up by a notary in these three départements w…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formulation of technical specifications

Article R2311-5

The technical specifications are chosen by reference to standards or other equivalent documents available to candidates. The standards or documents must be marked "or equivalent" and chosen in the fol…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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