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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: General provisions

Article R4226-5

…brought into service. However, a new technical specification resulting from technical developments may be made applicable to existing installations, by order of the ministers responsible for labour a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Emergency medical care authorisation

Article R6123-5

…t, a health establishment authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 2° of article R. 6123-1 may be authorised, after consultation with the departmental committee for emergency medical aid, per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-5

Creditors registered on a business may also, even under private deeds, have the sale of the business ordered, eight days after a summons to pay made to the debtor and the third party holder, if any, h…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 octodecies

…nd on their Destruction, as well as the staff of entities acting on their behalf or assisting them, may disclose to each other, spontaneously or on request, any information or documents held or collec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-5

…1322-4 and undertaken, either by virtue of a regular authorisation, or after a prior declaration, may, at the request of the owner of the spring, be prohibited by the representative of the State in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article L327-5

…ormed in that country, the preferential right instituted in the first paragraph of article L. 327-2 may not have the effect of placing these creditors in a more favourable situation than that of credi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-56

…hand, the residual value of the property, taking into account the impact of any review clauses that may be included in the contract;2° The conditions and cost of not completing the sale.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: TERMINATION OF THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE

Article L542-5

When the foreign national's right to remain has ended pursuant to b or d of 1° of article L. 542-2 and an obligation to leave French territory has been issued against him or her, the administrative au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-50

The authorisation referred to in I of Article L. 532-1 may be refused by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution if the organisation and operation, as well as the internal control system,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-59

…aid.In exceptional circumstances and at the reasoned request of the production company, this period may be extended by up to six months by decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et…

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