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Showing 931940 of 43982 articles for Art. L. 125-5

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-5

…nst third parties that the social security fund implements under the conditions set out in articles L. 376-1 and L. 454-1 of the Social Security Code.In application of 1° above, the costs of hospitali…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information obligation

Article L221-5

I.-Prior to the conclusion of a contract for the sale of goods or the provision of services, digital content or digital services, the trader shall provide the consumer with the following information i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions.

Article L1242-5

…2° do not exempt the employer from respecting the priority of re-employment provided for in article L. 1233-45.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-5

…entatives of health insurance organisations, health system user associations approved under article L. 1114-1 and blood donor associations, health establishments, two representatives of the establishm…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER VI: PENSIONS.

Article L426-5

…ibution payable by civil aviation flight crews to the pension fund set up in application of article L. 426-1 is deducted from the remuneration received each time they are paid. The persons concerned m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L2223-50

Where the provisions of article L. 2223-49, the competent authority may require the applicant to complete, at his or her discretion, an adaptation course or take an aptitude test prior to recognition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational therapists.

Article L4331-5

By way of derogation from article L. 4331-2, the following may also practise the profession of occupational therapist and bear the title of occupational therapist, whether or not accompanied by a qual…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable to satellite broadcasting, communication on an ancillary online service and simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article L217-5

…ent organisation whose approval has been in force the longest. III. III - The provisions of Article L. 217-2 apply to the issue and withdrawal of the authorisation provided for in II and to the proced…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-5

…he General Tax Code. The present title is applicable to this scheme, with the exception of articles L. 3312-6 and L. 3314-7 of the present code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-5

…her than the minimum growth wage, the employer receives the allowance provided for in II of Article L. 5122-1.

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