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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4451-58

…that each worker receives appropriate information:1° Accessing areas defined under articles R. 4451-24 and R. 4451-28 ;2° Taking part in operations involving the transport of radioactive substances;3°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-51

Any registered trader shall apply through the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 and, within a period of one month before the total cessation of his commercial activity within the jurisdiction…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-5

…the most detailed subdivision of the nomenclature defined by the decree provided for in Article L. 5217-10-5, supplemented, for programmes, by the programme number and, for operations on behalf of thi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-5

…l be involved in drawing up the draft outline plan:1° The representative of the State in the region;2° The departmental councils of the departments in the region, on aspects relating to roads and digi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-5

…s of economic development: economic development actions under the conditions set out in article L. 4251-17; creation, development, maintenance and management of industrial, commercial, tertiary, craft…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-5

…cessary for the operation of Economic and Monetary Union, other than those mentioned in Article L. 721-3, are made applicable by regulation to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in such a way that these measur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the national body responsible for managing the professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector

Article R8291-5

Each year, the union of funds mentioned in article R. 8291-2 draws up a report on the application of this system and sends it to the Minister for Employment.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-5

The provisions of articles L. 2131-1 to L. 2131-4 do not prevent the representative of the State in the department from exercising the power of substitution that he or she holds, particularly in polic…

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

Article L141-5

…ional Olympic emblems.It is also the depositary of :1° The Olympic emblems, flag, motto and symbol ;2° The Olympic anthem;3° The logo, mascot, slogan and posters of the Olympic Games;4° The year of th…

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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

…hich, in the case of serious necessity or in the public interest, must be carried out immediately ; 2° For a Sunday, to the completion of an inventory prescribed by law; 3° Supervision of the operatio…

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