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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R743-139-5

…cifying the closing date for applications. The deadline for candidates to submit their applications may not be less than thirty days from publication of the order in the Journal officiel de la Républi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Statistical monitoring of validation of prior learning

Article R6423-5

…for admissibility to the additional checks provided for in the sixth paragraph of II ofarticle L. 335-5 of the Education Code or in the third paragraph ofarticle L. 613-4 of the same code. At regional…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Flat-rate contribution from employers who have employed an illegal foreign national

Article L822-5

…In this capacity, it shall liquidate and issue the collection order.The provisions of articles L. 8253-1 to L. 8253-5 of the Labour Code relating to recovery and lien applicable to the special contri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: International provision of services

Article R8115-5

Breaches of the obligations mentioned in article R. 8115-1 are those resulting from failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 1262-2-1, the third paragraph of II of article L. 1262-4, articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L233-5

The Public Prosecutor and the Autorité des marchés financiers for companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a financial instruments market mentioned in II of Article L. 233-7 are empowered to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contract notices for contracts awarded in accordance with an adapted procedure on account of their value

Article R2331-5

For contracts awarded using an adapted procedure, the purchaser is free to choose the advertising methods best suited to the characteristics of the contract, in particular the value and nature of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article A761-5

The managers of the markets of national interest concerned are consulted by the market news department prior to drawing up the list of sites to be included in the various sections of the department's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of transport costs

Article R6341-50

Provided that the distance to be covered from their home is greater than 25 kilometres, trainees whose remuneration is paid by the State or the region are entitled to reimbursement of all transport co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 septies

I. - Companies placed under one of the regimes provided for by 5 bis, 5 ter and 7 to 7 ter of Article 38, Article 38 septies, IIa of Article 208 C and articles 151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics.

Article L1412-5

…'Etat specifies the conditions for appointing the members of the committee mentioned in 1°, 3°, 4°, 5° and 6° of I of Article L. 1412-2, in particular the procedures for respecting the gap mentioned i…

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