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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L645-5

…for in Article L. 623-2. He shall immediately provide the agent assisting him with all information and documents required to perform his duties.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article R651-5

…f his choice, whose findings are recorded in his report. This report is filed at the court registry and communicated by the court clerk to the public prosecutor. At least one month before the date of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cultural identity: powers of the territorial collectivity of Corsica in terms of education and culture

Article L4424-5

…om the Executive Council, which obtains the opinion of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council, the Assembly determines the complementary educational activities that the terr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Surveillance conditions

Article R3214-5

…R. 322-15 to R. 322-25 of the Penitentiary Code set out the provisions relating to the supervision and protection of detainees hospitalised in the specially adapted unit, compliance with court orders…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Training for sports professions

Article L211-5

…the conclusion of an agreement between the beneficiary of the training or his legal representative and the sports association or company.The agreement determines the duration, level and terms of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter

Article L230-5

For the purposes of Section 4 of Chapter II of this Title, an attempt to commit an offence under the provisions of this Title shall be deemed to have been made if, after it has begun to be committed,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation body

Article L424-5

…tates party to the European Economic Area, it is then subrogated to the rights of the injured party and the body which compensated him/her against the person who caused the accident or the insurance c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L644-5

…ard or duly summoned. This period is extended to one year when the number of the debtor's employees and its turnover excluding tax exceed thresholds set by decree.The court may, by a specially reasone…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Procedures to be observed by persons sterilising medical devices

Article R5211-52

Any person who sterilizes with a view to placing on the market CE-marked medical devices designed by their manufacturer to be sterilized before use or systems or kits referred to in Section 10 of this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: EC declaration of conformity, product quality assurance.

Article R5211-50

…h the technical documentation drawn up in application of the EC declaration of conformity procedure and not with an EC type certificate, and with the essential requirements applicable to them. Similar…

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