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Showing 13011310 of 66613 articles for Art. L 143-5 · L 144-1 to L 144-13

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-5

…edures for exercising the right of expression are defined as part of the negotiations on professional equality between men and women and the quality of life and working conditions provided for in Arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Forms

Article L511-54

No act on the part of the bearer of the bill of exchange may replace the act of protest, except in the cases provided for by articles L. 511-32 to L. 511-37 and by articles L. 511-40 and L. 511-41.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary sanctions

Article L6241-5

Any failure by a doctor or pharmacist to provide the information provided for in articles L. 4113-9 and L. 4221-19 respectively , in the cases mentioned in article L. 6223-3, or to provide false infor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2573-54

The articles L. 2334-32, L. 2334-33 and L. 2334-38 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L612-5

The administrative authority may terminate the period of voluntary departure granted pursuant to article L. 612-1 if a reason for refusing this period appears after notification of the decision relati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-5

The State may delegate to the European Collectivity of Alsace the management of all or part of the actions covered by the European Social Fund, under the conditions defined in Article L. 1111-8-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-5

In the interests of public health, decrees issued by the Minister for Health shall, where necessary, lay down specific conditions relating to the supply of the devices referred to in article L. 5211-1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L434-5

The child eligible for family reunification is a child with legally established filiation, including an adopted child, by virtue of an adoption decision, subject to verification by the public prosecut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1251-5

An assignment contract, regardless of the reason for it, may not have the purpose or effect of permanently filling a job linked to the normal and permanent activity of the user company.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution.

Article L322-5

Subject to the derogations resulting from this section, insurance and capitalisation undertakings nationalised pursuant to Article 1 of Law no. 46-835 of 25 April 1946 relating to the nationalisation…

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