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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-56

During parental leave or a period of part-time work to bring up a child, employees have the right to take a skills assessment at their own initiative.During this period, the employee is not paid.They…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-5

The decision by the administrative authority to suspend the provision of services pursuant to articles L. 1263-4, L. 1263-4-1 or L. 1263-4-2 shall not result in the termination or suspension of the em…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity.

Article L127-5

…over of an economic activity may not have the purpose or effect of breaching the provisions of articles L. 125-1, L. 125-3,L. 324-9 or L. 324-10 of the Labour Code. The act of creating or taking over…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-5

The provisions applicable to swimming pools and bathing facilities are monitored by the agents mentioned in articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7 and by the agents of the Ministry of Sport.The assessment o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Brokers in general

Article L131-5

Investment service providers may, concurrently with commodity brokers, negotiate and broker sales or purchases of metallic materials. They alone have the right to determine the price.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article L321-5

Collective management organisations are governed by the provisions specific to the legal form in which they are constituted, subject to the provisions of this Title.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and composition

Article L327-5

The term of office for members of both colleges is five years, renewable once. For each of the two colleges, the difference between the number of women and men among the appointed members may not be g…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-5

The design of a part of a complex product shall be regarded as new and having its own character only to the extent that: a) The part, once incorporated into the complex product, remains visible during…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-5

The provisions of articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4 are also applicable to practices that target professionals and non-professionals.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-5

Failure to carry out the corrective notices provided for in article L. 132-4 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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