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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Gifts and bequests

Article R2242-5

Notices or documents intended for the accounting officer of the municipality or municipal public establishment are sent through the intermediary of the private receiver of finance to which this accoun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-5

All measures are taken to eliminate the risks associated with the normal rise in temperature of electrical equipment, in particular the risk of burns for workers or the risk of damage to neighbouring…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Monitoring the state of health of mannequins in the workplace

Article R7123-5

By way of derogation from the provisions of sub-sections 1 and 2 of section 2 of Chapter IV of Title II of Book VI of Part Four of this Code, the information and prevention visit or the pre-recruitmen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Article R141-5

The application for registration shall be accompanied by all relevant details, and in particular the following information:1° Language or dialect for which registration is requested;2° Titles or diplo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-5

The maximum number of sites reserved for election posters, apart from those established next to polling stations, is set at: - five in communes with 500 or fewer electors; - ten in others, plus one pe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-5

In the event of a dispute relating to the application of the provisions of articles L. 111-1, L. 111-2, L. 111-4 and L. 111-4-1, it is up to the professional to prove that he has fulfilled his obligat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-58

In establishments authorised to distribute medicated feed, the following information is recorded: 1° The date of acquisition, transfer or issue ; 2° The trade name or, failing that, the nature and qua…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article D6342-5

The transmission to the State representative of the public contracts of the local authority and its public establishments other than public health establishments includes the following documents: 1° A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-3

The minimum number of hours of theoretical instruction required to obtain the diploma is:70 hours for the diploma enabling the holder to work as a master of ceremonies;140 hours for the diploma enabli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-11

For each examination session, the training organisations will set up a panel of four people from the list for the department in which the theory tests are held. Each panel may include a maximum of one…

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