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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article L314-5

The overall effective rate determined in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles L. 314-1 to L. 314-4 is mentioned in any written document evidencing a loan agreement governed by this sec…

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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 Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative expulsion decisions

Article L722-5

The administrative authority may not automatically enforce an administrative ban from French territory when the foreign national is a minor.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Right to communicate

Article L744-5

In each place of detention, the detained foreign national may confer confidentially with his lawyer in a room set aside for this purpose. This room shall be accessible in all circumstances at the requ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-5

Trade union organisations which meet the criteria of respect for republican values and independence, which have been legally constituted for at least two years and whose professional and geographical…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special Negotiating Body.

Article L2342-5

The head of the undertaking or the head of the dominant undertaking in the Community-scale group of undertakings shall invite and convene the special negotiating body to a meeting.He shall inform the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article L442-5

I.-Any trader who resells or advertises the resale of a product in its unaltered state at a price lower than its actual purchase price is liable to a fine of €75,000. This fine may be increased to hal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of liability

Article L481-5

A direct or indirect purchaser, whether of goods or services, who claims to have suffered the application or repercussion of an additional cost must prove its existence and extent. However, the indire…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification of claims.

Article L625-5

Disputes submitted to the industrial tribunal pursuant to articles L. 625-1 and L. 625-4 are brought directly before the adjudication board.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article L628-5

The Public Prosecutor shall refer the matter to the court for the purpose of terminating the accelerated safeguard procedure if it is established that the debtor had been in cessation of payments for…

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