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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-5

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine : 1° The conditions and procedures for application of the provisions relating to the matters listed in article L. 1262-4 ; 2° The conditions under which…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Obtaining a multi-annual residence permit without a change of reason

Article R433-5

For the application of 1° of article L. 433-4, the Prefect assesses whether the foreign national has complied with the commitments made under the Republican Integration Contract, where one has been co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-56

A group agreement may provide that the specific consultations and information mentioned in Articles L. 2312-8 and L. 2312-37 are carried out at group works council level. It sets out the procedures fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-56

The management company may not, on behalf of a fund, carry out any transactions other than forward or spot purchases or sales of its assets which are not traded on a financial instruments market withi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-5

…or beneficiary member municipalities are informed of the distribution of the contributions and allocations respectively calculated pursuant to II and III of article L. 2336-3 and of II of l'article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-5

…he annual accounts of the firm or company in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 533-5 is punishable by a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-5

I. - Local authorities may issue authorisations for temporary occupation of their public property, constituting rights in rem, with a view to carrying out an operation of general interest falling with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Aggravated risks

Article L1141-5

The national agreement referred to in article L. 1141-2 sets out the terms and conditions and the time limits beyond which persons who have suffered from a cancerous pathology may not, as a result, ha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-11

The departmental prefect shall request the repayment of all or part of the grant in the cases provided for in article 15 of décret n°99-1060 du 16 décembre 1999.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1165

…of services, in the absence of agreement between the parties prior to their performance, the price may be fixed by the creditor, who is responsible for giving reasons for the amount in the event of a…

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