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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Communication obligations of the Consumer Ombudsman

Article L614-5

The consumer mediator communicates to the consumer mediation evaluation and control commission mentioned in article L. 615-1 information relating to its skills, organisation and activity. The list of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Share categories

Article L6313-5

…alification registered in this register. The pathway for validating prior learning includes support and, where applicable, the training measures mentioned in article L. 6313-1 or the periods of work e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-5

The terms and conditions for the application of this chapter shall, where necessary, be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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

Article L2224-5

…for inter-communal cooperation presents to its deliberative assembly an annual report on the price and quality of the public drinking water service intended in particular to inform users.This report…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-5

…ns set out inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences set out in Articles L. 8224-1 and L. 8224-2 are liable to : 1° A fine, under the conditions set out inarticle 131-38 of the French…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article L128-5

…in the Council of State issued after consulting the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-6

…the applicant by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.The duplicate of the application and the certificate or decision shall be kept at the registry.The certificate issued pursuant to Reg…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-4

The application shall be submitted in duplicate. It must include a precise indication of the documents relied on.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-11

Applications for a declaration that there are no grounds for refusing recognition and for refusal of recognition respectively made pursuant to Articles 30 and 40 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-2

…rceable titles pursuant to:- Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters;- Articles 45 to 58…

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