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Showing 47214730 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-5

Companies governed by this chapter may form unions between themselves with the same objects as those defined in Article L. 124-1. These unions must comply with the same rules for their formation and o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 quater

Customs officers in reserve may carry out temporary back-up duties at the request of the officials under whose authority they are placed, or specialist duties corresponding to their professional quali…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L2213-5

Partnership contracts may give rise to subsidies and other financial contributions. The terms and payment schedule for these grants and other financial contributions may be adapted to the duration of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Residence conditions.

Article R1112-55

Television sets may only be brought into the hospital with the authorisation of the Director. Under no circumstances may radio, television or other sound equipment disturb the rest of patients or thei…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-5

Assisted witnesses may not be placed under judicial supervision, under house arrest with electronic surveillance or in pre-trial detention, nor may they be the subject of a committal order or indictme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of financial securities

Article R211-5

Financial securities in mandatory registered form may only be traded on a trading platform once they have been placed in an administration account.Financial securities that are not in registered form…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commissions attached to the National Consumer Institute

Article L822-5

The Commission des clauses abusives may be referred to it either by the Minister responsible for consumer affairs, or by approved consumer protection associations, or by the professionals concerned.It…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-5

The co-undividaires may appoint one or more managers, chosen or not from among them. The procedures for appointing and removing the manager may be determined by a unanimous decision of the undivided c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability of the local authority in the event of an accident

Article L6434-5

Members of the Territorial Council may receive a travel allowance and reimbursement of the subsistence expenses they have incurred to take part in meetings of the Territorial Council, committees and b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-5

…emuneration to members of the association's Board of Directors and Executive Committee; 2° The procedures for dissolution of the association by decision of the general meeting of its members; 3° The p…

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