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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-5

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros to carry out or cause to be carried out research involving the human person: 1° Without having obtained a favourable opinion from…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Offering of banking transactions to individuals resident in France by credit institutions having their registered office in a state that is on the list of states receiving official development assistance and that is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article L318-5

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may withdraw the authorisation referred to in Article L. 318-1 in the following cases:1° If one or more of the conditions set out in article L. 318…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of salary.

Article L7422-5

…m rate for home-based work is the product of the wage set in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 7422-6 and L. 7422-7 multiplied by the performance times set in accordance with the provision…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article L432-5

If the foreign national ceases to fulfil one of the conditions required for the issue of the residence permit to which he or she is entitled, obstructs checks or fails to comply with summonses, the re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L934-5

For the application of articles L. 450-3, L. 450-3-1, L. 450-3-2, L. 450-4, L. 450-7, L. 450-8, L. 450-9, L. 450-10, L. 490-6 and L. 490-7in New Caledonia, the words: "the agents mentioned in Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-5

Incentive payments may be distributed evenly among beneficiaries, in proportion to the length of time they have been with the company during the financial year, or in proportion to their salaries. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Audience measurement

Article L7343-5

Every four years, the Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority mentioned in Article L. 7345-1 organises a ballot to measure the audience of the organisations in each of the sectors mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-5

The portfolio management companies referred to in Article L. 532-9, which provide the investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 or register the units or shares of the undertakings for collec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-5

France Compétences is a national public institution with legal personality and financial autonomy. It is responsible for1° To pay funds to the skills operators mentioned in article L. 6332-1 for addit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms of office of board or committee members

Article L5842-5

I. - The articles L. 5211-12 to L. 5211-15 are applicable in French Polynesia, in their wording resulting from Law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 relating to involvement in local life and the proxi…

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