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Showing 35313540 of 59430 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 5-1-2023

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-5

The investigator may summon and hear any person likely to be able to provide him with any information useful to the accomplishment of his mission.The summons shall be sent to the person concerned at l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-5

When the budget of a territorial authority is not voted in real balance, the regional audit chamber, seized by the State representative within thirty days of the transmission provided for in articles…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title Ia: Remuneration of journalists and other authors in respect of copyright and related rights of press agencies and press publishers

Article R312-5

I.-The college referred to in 1° of I of article R. 312-1 may only validly deliberate if the chairman and at least two representatives of the professional press company organisations and two represent…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-5

The departmental fire brigade is made up of:1° Professional fire brigades;2° Volunteer fire brigades;3° Volunteers on fire brigade civic service..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-5

Articles L. 1321-1 , L. 1321-10 and L. 1322-14 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from Order no. 2022-1611 of 22 December 2022.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: COMPLIANCE

Article R414-5

The establishments mentioned in article L. 414-1 have staff with the required skills. They designate a person responsible for ensuring compliance with all the conditions required for the application o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authority cultural services

Article D1421-5

In application of the provisions of article L. 1421-4, the rules relating to municipal and inter-municipal libraries are laid down by the provisions of articles D. 320-1 and R. 320-2 of the Heritage C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Skills of agents

Article R8112-5

A summary report of all the communications from the labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1 is published every year by the Minister responsible for labour.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D333-5

Classified leisure residential parks are operated exclusively as hotels. They fall into one of the categories designated by an increasing number of stars, according to the criteria set out in a classi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-5

A doctor, dental practitioner or midwife may use his evidence of formal qualifications in the language of the State which issued them. They must indicate the place and establishment where they obtaine…

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