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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article L2196-5

Tenderers for a contract mentioned in article L. 2196-4 and negotiated without prior advertising or competitive tendering by the State or its public establishments, shall provide the purchaser, if the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L3411-5

…e tendering procedure cannot be organised. This extension beyond the period provided for in article L. 3114-8 is exempt from the prior examination by the competent State authority provided for in the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Adding value to products and services

Article L453-5

Violation of the prohibitions set out in article L. 432-4 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-5

The departmental fire brigade is made up of:1° Professional fire brigades;2° Volunteer fire brigades;3° Volunteers on fire brigade civic service..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Housing information and assistance committee

Article L2315-55

A decree shall determine: 1° The maximum number of members of the Employee Housing Information and Assistance Committee; 2° The conditions under which the advisors appointed to the committee are, wher…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-5

…opposition notified by the author or publisher on expiry of the period provided for in I of Article L. 134-4, the collective management organisation shall offer authorisation for the reproduction and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L2361-5

…tablishments concerned located in France is calculated in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1111-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-5

…alue of business transactions constitutes a commission within the meaning of this chapter. Articles L. 134-6 to L. 134-9 apply when the agent is remunerated in whole or in part by the commission thus…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional and nuclear risks.

Article L431-5

…ect of its reinsurance of risks covered by insurance or the financial guarantee pursuant to article L. 597-7 of the Environment Code. The State guarantee referred to in the first paragraph of this art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4383-5

…n is responsible for the operation and equipment of the schools and institutes mentioned in article L. 4383-3 when they are public. It may participate in the financing of the operation and equipment o…

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