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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-5

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 411-2, the renewal of a residence permit applied for after the expiry of the period required for submitting the application gives rise, except in case…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-5

A report on the risk of exposure to lead identifies any coatings containing lead and, where applicable, summarises the factors affecting the condition of the building. The report is accompanied by an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article L732-5

Judgments of the mixed commercial courts are rendered, except where provisions provide for a single judge, by a panel comprising, in addition to the president, three judges elected or appointed under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions for the employment of children by approved persons.

Article L7124-5

The approvals provided for in articles L. 7124-4 and L. 7124-4-1 for the employment of children under the age of sixteen are granted by the administrative authority for a fixed renewable period. They…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-59

The renewal of the declaration provided for in Article L. 321-24 is accompanied by the documents mentioned in 6° and 7° of Article R. 321-58 and, in the event of a material change relating to the situ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-54

The company also declares:1° The surname, usual name, pseudonym, first names and personal domicile of the partners who are indefinitely liable or indefinitely and jointly liable for the company's debt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-5

The presentation rules and methods used to prepare the documents mentioned in Article R. 232-3 may not be changed from one period to the next without justification in the reports mentioned in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Secondment.

Article R6152-59

On expiry of his secondment, the practitioner is reinstated :1° Either, by right, to his post if the period of secondment has not exceeded six months or one year if the practitioner was seconded pursu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Public auction sales.

Article L322-5

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 322-1 to L. 322-7 shall be punishable by confiscation of the goods offered for sale and, in addition, a fine of 3,750 euros, which shall be imposed jointly…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L444-5

The Ministers of Justice and the Economy, for the application of Article L. 444-3, and the Autorité de la concurrence, for the application of Articles L. 444-7 and L. 462-2-1, may collect: 1° Any usef…

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