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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article L4126-5

Disciplinary proceedings do not prevent : 1° any proceedings that the Public Prosecutor or private individuals may bring before the criminal courts under the terms of ordinary law; or 2° civil actions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L5151-5

The personal activity account is made up of :1° The personal training account ;2° The professional prevention account;3° The Citizen Commitment Account.It organises the conversion of rights in accorda…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article L6316-5

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Pharmacy inspection.

Article L5127-5

…ut exclusively in a health establishment. However, they may belong to the teaching staff of medical and pharmaceutical training and research units. University professors and lecturers, who belong to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R2146-5

Any director or manager of a trade union or union of trade unions who, contrary to the provisions of article L. 2141-1, opposes the free membership of an employee on the grounds of his or her sex, age…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Local tax on companies operating ski lift equipment.

Article L2333-52

…L. 3333-4, an allocation equal to the difference between the proceeds of the tax at the rate of 3% and that of the tax at the rate previously set. However, this is only the case if the municipalities…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities.

Article R228-52

…4° The address of the registered office; 5° The date of registration of the company in the Trade and Companies Register and the information provided for in 1° and 2° of Article R. 123-237 ; 6° The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Risk assessment

Article R4444-5

When carrying out the risk assessment, the employer shall take into account: 1° The level, type and duration of exposure, including exposure to intermittent vibrations or repeated shocks; 2° The expos…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-5

…xiliary allocation accounts referred to in Article L. 142-4 may not claim any right over the assets and rights resulting from the accounting records in these accounts on the basis of Articles L. 310-2…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2195-5

Where a contract should not have been awarded to an economic operator on the grounds of a serious breach of the obligations laid down by European Union procurement law which has been recognised by the…

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