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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Credit for hours worked

Article R2123-5

I. - The duration of the credit of hours for one quarter is equal:1° To one hundred and forty hours for mayors of communes with at least 10,000 inhabitants and deputy mayors of communes with at least…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory

Article R631-5

…laid down in Article 5 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, to the European Central Bank. In addition, where a draft decision or recommendation may have a significant impact on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Generic specialities

Article R5121-5

…ferred to in Article L. 5121-10, generic medicinal products are identified by a decision of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-5

…nted at the request of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution as soon as the latter ascertains that a credit institution is no longer in a position to return, immediately or in the near…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1431-5

…of directors, on a proposal from this board and after drawing up specifications, for a term of office of three to five years, renewable for three-year periods, from a list of candidates drawn up by m…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-50

…ly accompanied by the appointment of an administrator or liquidator; 3° The prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, to hold a public office o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-26-5

…esident of the Mayotte Departmental Council, the Regional Employment, Training and Vocational Guidance Committee is made up of members appointed by order of the Prefect: 1° Eight representatives of th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: New extensions

Article L742-5

In exceptional cases, the matter may again be referred to the liberty and custody judge for the purpose of extending the period of detention beyond the maximum period provided for in article L. 742-4,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-5

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 5126-1 :1° Internal-use pharmacies may prepare sterile medical devices or their accessories for healthcare professionals and biologists in charge of m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-5

…ows: 1° Where the customer is a natural person, by collecting the customer's full name, date and place of birth; 2° Where the customer is a legal entity, by collecting the legal form, name, registrati…

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