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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority

Article R331-5

Agents authorised under the conditions defined in articles R. 331-2 and R. 331-3 take an oath before the judge of the judicial court of their residence, at the seat of this court or, where applicable,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single chapter.

Article R131-5

Decisions relating to the management and administration of the staff of the National Court of Asylum are taken, subject to the reservations set out in article R. 121-13 of the Code of Administrative J…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-5

The maximum number of sites reserved for election posters, apart from those established next to polling stations, is set at: - five in communes with 500 or fewer electors; - ten in others, plus one pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Special employee share ownership schemes.

Article R212-5

The rules relating to employee profit-sharing are set out in Chapter I of Title IV of Book IV of the Labour Code and in Decree no. 87-947 of 26 November 1987 setting the conditions for application of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts.

Article R221-5

…Livret A savings accounts held in its accounts.III. - The credit institution referred to in Article L. 518-25-1 authorises all transactions on the list referred to in II.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident

Article D1226-5

Allowances received by the employee from social security and supplementary provident schemes are deducted from the additional compensation, but in the latter case only the portion of benefits resultin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Skin-invasive tattooing and body piercing.

Article R1311-5

The waste produced is treated in the same way as waste from healthcare activities involving infectious risks. Its disposal is subject to the provisions of articles R. 1335-1 to R. 1335-8, R. 1335-13 a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-5

The facilities or parts of facilities referred to in II of Article D. 1332-1 comply with the rules relating to the operation of the pool, hydraulic management and treatment of the pool water, as well…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-54

Employees of the municipality or of the public authority may not be members of the board of directors.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-56

The jobs of the régie are created by the Board of Directors.

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