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Showing 56615670 of 60748 articles for Art. CE 11-5-2021 n° 440044 and 440045

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rejection of the application

Article R612-51

…ent application is likely to be rejected for one of the cases provided for in Article L. 612-12 (7° and 9°), reasoned notification is given to the applicant. The notification contains a formal notice…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-5

I.-Incentive agreements are concluded for a period of between one and five years, using one of the following methods: 1° By collective labour agreement ; 2° By agreement between the employer and the r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation between sections

Article R1423-5

Each section is made up of industrial tribunal members assigned in accordance with the distribution set out in the order referred to in article R. 1441-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expert committees

Article R1231-5

The committee of experts set up by the Agence de la biomédecine under the conditions set out in article L. 1231-3 sits on one of the sites designated by the latter. The list of sites is communicated t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of public transport costs

Article R3261-5

The reimbursement of transport costs by the employer is subject to the employee handing in or, failing that, presenting the tickets. To be eligible for reimbursement, the tickets must enable the holde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Reimbursement by the State

Article R3232-5

…application of Article L. 3232-8, the employer shall inform the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer and provide him with all information on the reasons for this reduction and the numbers and quali…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Punishment of public drunkenness.

Article R3353-5

The retail sale, on credit, either by the glass or in bottles, of drinks from the third, fourth and fifth groups by an on-trade or off-trade operator is punishable by a 4th class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-5

Authorisation to open a veterinary pharmaceutical establishment is granted to the company to which it belongs by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, d…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article R124-5

The person responsible for collection shall inform the creditor that he has obtained even partial payment from the debtor, unless the payment results from the execution of an instalment payment agreem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-5

Trade union organisations which meet the criteria of respect for republican values and independence, which have been legally constituted for at least two years and whose professional and geographical…

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