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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-2

Where they concern, subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of this Article, one or more of the offences mentioned in Article 706-47, information relating to the identity as well as the addres…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition

Article L2363-5

…ttee of the European Cooperative Society representing the staff of the participating entities, subsidiaries and establishments concerned located in France are appointed in accordance with the provisio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6153-6-2

The provisions of articles D. 6153-1-23, and D. 6153-1-25 to D. 6153-1-27 are applicable to interns practising medicine, pharmacy or odontology in a health establishment on a substitute basis.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article L326-5

The conditions under which members of collective management organisations may obtain, with due respect for the secrets protected by law, communication of documents or information, including of a nomin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-50

A decree in the Council of State shall set out the terms and conditions for the application of this law.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-5

In carrying out their testing duties, the persons referred to in article L. 425-2 may only enter the premises referred to in article L. 425-4 between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. or at any time when these premis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-5

An employee's dismissal is cancelled if, within fifteen days of being notified of the dismissal, she sends her employer a medical certificate stating that she is pregnant, in accordance with the condi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-5

With a view to improving the quality of patient care, the Haute Autorité de santé issues an opinion addressed to the ministers responsible for health and industry on the references to harmonised stand…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acceptance and approval procedures

Article L2193-5

When the declaration of subcontracting is made when the tender is submitted, the tenderer must identify in his tender the subcontractors he intends to use and the nature and amount of the subcontracte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-5

The mayor may, by reasoned order, prohibit access to certain roads or sections of roads for vehicles transporting hazardous materials covered by Council Directive 82/501 of 24 June 1982 on the major a…

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