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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health nurseries.

Article R2324-5

A health nursery may only be managed by a person aged between twenty-five and sixty-five. This person must be a doctor or nursery nurse. They must have practised this profession for at least five year…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4322-52

…ular ethnic group, nation or religion, disability or state of health, reputation or any feelings he may have towards them.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-5

…pplicant has a period of two months from receipt of these documents in which to submit comments. He may, if appropriate, within the same period, notify his intention to revise provisions of the specif…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R548-5

The intermediary in equity financing :1° Requests any lender and project promoter wishing to enter into a loan agreement :a) To provide, in the case of a natural person, their surname, first names, da…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-5

The notification shall state, on pain of nullity: 1° That a reasoned objection may be lodged with the pursuing party by way of a lawyer's deed, accompanied by the necessary supporting documents; 2° Th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Central purchasing bodies

Article L2113-5

The purchaser may use a central purchasing body located in another Member State of the European Union, provided that this choice has not been made with the aim of evading the application of national p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the issue of negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-5

All negotiable debt securities issued under the same programme may be covered by a first demand guarantee under the conditions laid down by order of the Minister for the Economy. Where negotiable debt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L7342-5

…by the workers referred to in Article L. 7341-1 with a view to defending their professional claims may not, except in the case of abuse, give rise to contractual liability on their part, constitute g…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-57

For the purposes of Article L. 613-50-6, the resolution college may present to potential acquirers the terms and timetable for the transfer of securities implemented under the procedure provided for i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Partial exemptions granted by the administrative authority

Article R4227-55

The Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment may grant an establishment a temporary or permanent exemption from some of the requirements laid down in this c…

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