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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-5

Repeated offences under articles R. 1337-3 and R. 1337-4 are punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-5

By way of derogation from Article L. 4111-1 and until 31 December 2025, the Directors General of the Regional Health Agencies of Guadeloupe, Guyana and Martinique and the State Representative in Saint…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-5

I.-The French National Olympic and Sports Committee is the owner of the national Olympic emblems.It is also the depositary of :1° The Olympic emblems, flag, motto and symbol ;2° The Olympic anthem;3°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-5

MODEL FORM FOR DECLARATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS-MICRO-ENTREPRISE 1. Declarant (1) Name or business name of the legal entity Registered with the RCS, number Identity and capacity of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 568-1

Where the contested decision is a judgment of an investigating chamber, ruling under the conditions set out in the fourth paragraph of Article 695-31 or the fourth paragraph of Article 695-46, the tim…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article R1423-55

The employment tribunal activities referred to in Article L. 1442-5 are : 1° The following activities relating to the role of employee representative: a) Taking the oath ; b) Setting up the industrial…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-5

…aration must be made, at the latest, two years after the entry into force of the aforementioned loi n° 90-1052 du 26 novembre 1990. No one may be entered on the list provided for in the first paragrap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article D1115-5

…relating to the economic and financial control of the State and, where applicable, those of décret n° 53-707 du 9 août 1953 relatif au contrôle de l'Etat sur les entreprises publiques nationales et c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Business project support contract

Article R5142-5

For the purposes of calculating the insurance allowance and determining the contributions provided for in articles L. 5422-9 to L. 5422-11, remuneration is calculated in accordance with the procedures…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-5

The public institution La Monnaie de Paris is placed under the supervision of the Minister for the Economy.It may be referred to by the acronym "MdP".Its head office is located at 11, quai de Conti, P…

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