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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: General provisions.

Article L410-5

…re-et-Miquelon and Wallis-et-Futuna, following a public opinion from the territorially competent price, margin and income observatory, the State representative negotiates each year with the profession…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Safeguard, reorganisation and compulsory winding-up proceedings

Article L2312-53

The social and economic committee is informed and consulted : 1° Before an application to open receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings is filed with the company registry; 2° During safeguar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical transport.

Article L6312-5

…as well as the conditions for issuing, transferring and withdrawing authorisations to put into service, in particular with regard to approval; - the categories of means of transport assigned to medica…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to water distribution

Article L2224-7-3

…pplication of article L. 2224-7-2, the municipalities or their public cooperation establishments proceed to: 1° Identifying and assessing the possibilities for improving access to water intended for h…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Approval of inspection bodies

Article R232-71-1

The approval referred to in II of article L. 232-5 is issued by the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (French Anti-Doping Agency) under conditions that it defines, relating in particular to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Levy and collection.

Article L1241-5

Embryonic or foetal tissues or cells may only be removed, preserved and used following termination of pregnancy for diagnostic, therapeutic or scientific purposes. The woman who has undergone a termin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-5

Where a signature is required, the use of an advanced electronic signature based on a qualified certificate is required under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of 23 July 2014 on e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employee information.

Article R3341-5

…ective retirement savings plan or collective company retirement savings plan;2° Where applicable, a certificate indicating the nature and amount of the rights linked to the special profit-sharing rese…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Regional Councils

Article L4312-5

…General of the Regional Health Agency on issues and projects falling within its remit. Its head office is located in the department in which the regional health agency has its head office, unless the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary title.

Article L800-5

…lowing provisions: 1° The provisions of article L. 122-14-8 are applicable to an employee who is placed by the parent company to which he was previously employed and whose registered office is located…

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