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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Performance of the employment contract.

Article L1222-5

The employer may not impose any exclusivity clause for a period of one year on an employee who sets up or takes over a business, even if there is a contractual stipulation or agreement to the contrary…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R212-5

…application file or if the conditions to which the authorisation was subject are no longer met. It may also withdraw the authorisation provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II

Article L3232-5

…nstitution and in the collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may have a higher added sugar content than that of a similar foodstuff of the same brand distributed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-5

…acists approved as training supervisors and student trainees. The Regional Council or its President may ask a pharmacist appointed by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to carry out in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Relations between the liquidator and the guarantee fund

Article R421-54

The liquidator referred to in article R. 421-53 shall, with the agreement of the guarantee fund, manage the files relating to compensation for losses covered by insurance, the subscription of which is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control officers.

Article L6361-5

…he inspections provided for in this Title, who are sworn in and commissioned for this purpose. They may be assisted by State employees. The agents involved in the inspections are bound by professional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employers employing casual entertainment workers.

Article L6331-56

The convention or agreement mentioned in article L. 6331-55, which determines the distribution of the contribution for the personal training account, skills development aid, work-linked training, prof…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-55

…océdure pénale. With regard to the persons mentioned in article R. 40-47, the aforementioned rights may be exercised without restriction directly with the head of department, director of the Agence na…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Search of the file and direct information to the Ministry of the Interior

Article R50-52

I.-Pursuant to the provisions of 3° of Article 706-25-9, the authorities, agents or services mentioned in II may directly query the file, via a secure electronic communication system, based solely on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-5

The electronic seal may be used, under the condition laid down by Article D. 589-2, in place of the electronic signature provided for in article D. 589-3, including where it is affixed after a handwri…

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