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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Objectives and resources agreement

Article D6323-21-5

The management costs of the regional interprofessional joint committee are made up of : 1° Administrative management costs relating to the instruction and monitoring of professional transition project…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article L1441-5

The following do not apply in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° The first paragraph, the first, third and fourth sentences of the second paragraph of I and the last seven paragraphs of III ofArticle L. 1434…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-5

Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the following provisions:1° Sections 1, 2, 5, 10, 11 and 12 of Chapter I of Title II of Book I;2° Sections 1 and 2 and sub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-5

I. - The following shall be involved in drawing up the draft outline plan:1° The representative of the State in the region;2° The departmental councils of the departments in the region, on aspects rel…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-5

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV in New Caledonia: 1° In article L. 2411-1, 2°, 3° and 4° are deleted; 2° In article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, the words: "defined in articles L…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5

When the work has been disclosed, the author may not prohibit:1° Private and free representations made exclusively within a family circle;2° Copies or reproductions made from a lawful source and stric…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-53

In the absence of an agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-52: 1° The maximum duration of the leave is twenty days per year ; 2° The time limits within which the employee must submit his request fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-32-4-1-2

For the purposes of this section, with the exception of articles R. 214-32-20 and R. 214-32-35, references to Member States, Member States of the European Union and the European Union shall be underst…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Application for approval

Article R212-56

The standard contract of association mentioned in 5° of article R. 212-54 provides in particular: 1° The reference price mentioned in article L. 212-29 or the guaranteed remuneration payment terms men…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-5

I.-The fitness-to-fly fee provided for in II of article…

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