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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Semiconductor products

Article L622-5

Any third party is prohibited from:- reproducing the protected topography;- commercially exploiting or holding, transhipping, using, exporting or importing for that purpose any such reproduction or an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Council for Periodic Certification

Article L4022-5

The National Periodic Certification Board is responsible to the Minister for Health for defining the strategy, deployment and promotion of periodic certification. In this capacity:1° It sets the scien…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-5

Tax revenue for the investment section includes:1° The proceeds of the municipal share of the development tax, provided for in Article 1635 quater A of the General Tax Code;2° The amount of contributi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Specific interests of certain categories of residents

Article L2544-5

Before any decision by the representative of the State in the département on the deliberations of the municipal council relating to the objects designated in article L. 2544-4, or to the alienation or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Regional committees for working conditions

Article L4641-5

Within the regional working conditions steering committee, the regional occupational health and prevention committee is made up of representatives of the State, the regional occupational health and re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-5

It is the employer's responsibility to take into account the objectives in terms of professional equality between women and men in the company and the measures enabling them to be achieved: 1° In comp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-5

The resources of the public establishment are made up of State grants, fees for services rendered, proceeds from sales and rentals as well as authorised loans, donations and legacies and miscellaneous…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-5

Employing a young worker every day of the week and failing to grant him or her the minimum rest period, in breach of the provisions of article L. 3164-7 and the decrees issued for their application, i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-5

For the application of article R. 3115-1 to Wallis and Futuna, the words: "the provisions of articles L. 3115-1, L. 3116-3 and L. 3116-5" are replaced by the words: "the provisions of article L. 3115-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-3

The deferred committal order entails obligations for the convicted person who is not detained for another reason: 1° To respond to the summons to appear within a period that may not exceed one month b…

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