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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as public industrial and commercial establishments

Article L133-5

The members representing the local authority or the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation hold the majority of seats on the Tourist Office Management Board.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-5

Meetings of the Assembly are public, unless the Assembly decides otherwise by an absolute majority of the members present or represented. The conditions for television and radio broadcasting of debate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-5

An occupational physician may only be dismissed with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector responsible for the Occupational Health and Prevention Department, after obtaining the opinion of the Lab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-5

…Regional Health Agency and three, including two user representatives within the meaning of Article L. 1114-1, appointed by the State representative in the department.The number of members in each col…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-52

…Or if the borrower has exercised his right of withdrawal within the period provided for in Article L. 312-19.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Membership.

Article L2261-5

…a collective agreement between the interested parties in accordance with the provisions of article L. 2231-1 and the signatory parties of this agreement or this agreement. The scope is modified accor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article L612-5

…e of an agreement, notified to the mediation evaluation and control commission mentioned in Article L. 615-1, which allocates disputes between the mediators concerned.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-5

For the application of article L. 3152-4 in Mayotte : a) The benefits mentioned in 1° are those of the schemes mentioned in articles 23-7 and 23-8 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to he…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interoperability and security of digital health services

Article L1470-5

…rvices intended for use by the legal entities and natural persons mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article L. 1470-1 must comply with the interoperability and security reference frameworks drawn up by the pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-5

…or sale, in any form whatsoever, of drinks other than those in groups 1 and 3 as defined in article L. 3321-1, in pubs and cafés opened on the occasion of a public fair, sale or celebration and author…

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