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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article L463-5

Investigating and trial courts may provide the Competition Authority, at its request, with investigation reports or other criminal investigation documents that are directly related to the facts before…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative detention centres

Article R744-5

…fer foreign nationals detained hotel-type facilities and communal catering services. Their capacity may not exceed one hundred and forty places.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII BIS: Special provisions for sole traders covered by the status defined in Section 3 of Chapter VI of Title II of Book V

Article R681-5

Decisions handed down pursuant to IV of article L. 681-2 and article L. 681-3 may be appealed by the parties within ten days of their notification.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The performance of the duties of clerk of the commercial court by the company and the members.

Article R743-52

An associate commercial court clerk practising within a company may not practise the profession of commercial court clerk as an individual or as a member of another company, whatever its form.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Social protection

Article R621-55

Provident schemes may be set up for all staff of the Autorité des marchés financiers under the conditions laid down in Book IX of the Social Security Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Appointment of the mediator

Article R2523-5

…er of employees involved or the particular circumstances in which it arose so require, the mediator may be appointed by the Minister for Labour.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R6147-5

The Chief Executive may delegate his signature to the Deputy Chief Executives, to the Director of a Pôle d'Intérêt Commun, to the Director of a hospital group and to the Director of a hospital that is…

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

Article L422-5

…arrying out the activities mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 422-1 to 26 November 1990 may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 422-4, represent the persons mentioned in the firs…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-5

…s responsible for representing them at the debtor's request. Where applicable, the judicial officer may photograph the items removed from the safe under the conditions set out in Article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Family reunification

Article L561-5

Family members of a refugee or beneficiary of subsidiary protection apply for an entry visa to enter France for a stay of more than three months to the diplomatic and consular authorities, who will de…

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