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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6321-5

When the functioning of the Territorial Council proves impossible, the Government may pronounce its dissolution, ex officio or at the request of its President, by a reasoned decree issued in the Counc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6431-5

When the functioning of the Territorial Council proves impossible, the Government may, on its own initiative or at the request of its President, pronounce its dissolution by a reasoned decree issued i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Election and composition

Article L7224-5

The election of executive councillors may be contested under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for contesting the election of councillors to the Assembly of Martinique…

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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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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employment contract.

Article L5134-57

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 1237-1, the young people's work experience contract may be terminated without notice, at the employee's initiative, when the purpose of the termi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-5

Failure to provide the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2, as part of the due diligence measures provided for in Section 3 of Chapter I of Title VI, or failure to declare to the Trade and Compani…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements to prevent the effects of exposure to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4162-5

When the holder of the personal account for the prevention of arduous working conditions decides to use all or part of the points registered in the account for the purposes mentioned in 1° of I of art…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-5

For the application of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-56

A group agreement may provide that the specific consultations and information mentioned in Articles L. 2312-8 and L. 2312-37 are carried out at group works council level. It sets out the procedures fo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-5

I.-The French National Olympic and Sports Committee is the owner of the national Olympic emblems.It is also the depositary of :1° The Olympic emblems, flag, motto and symbol ;2° The Olympic anthem;3°…

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