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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article R2336-5

The public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and their contributing or beneficiary member municipalities are informed of the distribution of the contributions and allocations respectively…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties for intermediaries

Article L354-5

…354-4, the provisions of article L. 342-6 only apply to the provisions covered by articles L. 342-4 and L. 342-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-5

For the application of article R. 3115-1 to Wallis and Futuna, the words: "the provisions of articles L. 3115-1, L. 3116-3 and L. 3116-5" are replaced by the words: "the provisions of article L. 3115-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6324-5

The training initiatives mentioned in article L. 6324-2 are financed in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in 5° of I of article L. 6332-14. The extended branch agreement referred to in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L454-5

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 454-1 to L. 454-3 shall also incur, as additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article R2362-5

…ats per Member State on the special negotiating body is equal to : 1° Up to 10% of the total workforce: 1 seat ; 2° From more than 10% to 20% of the total workforce: 2 seats; 3° Between 20% and 30% of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article R2372-5

…ats per Member State on the special negotiating body is equal to : 1° Up to 10% of the total workforce: 1 seat; 2° From more than 10% to 20% of the total workforce: 2 seats; 3° From more than 20% to 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General justification for categories of medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-50

The provisions of Article R. 1333-48 apply :1° To new radiopharmaceutical medicinal products benefiting from a marketing authorisation or an early access authorisation or a compassionate access author…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-5

…the Autorité des marchés financiers pursuant to Chapter III of Title III of Book IV of the Monetary and Financial Code, with a view to acquiring a given quantity of securities of an insurance or reins…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-166-5

…eclaration provided for in article R. 123-166-4. When the direct debit company is the subject of proceedings before the Commission nationale des sanctions instituted in article L. 561-38 of the Moneta…

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