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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Safeguard, reorganisation and compulsory winding-up proceedings

Article L2312-53

…h the company registry; 2° During safeguard proceedings, in the situations provided for in articles L. 623-3 and L. 626-8 of the French Commercial Code; 3° During receivership proceedings, in the situ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-5

…territoires. It exercises the powers of the administrative social committees, mentioned in article L. 253-1 of the general code for civil servants, as well as the powers mentioned in chapter II of ti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-5

…L. 214-1 is prohibited when these screenings are intended to promote directly or indirectl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3141-5

…e and adoption leave; 3° Compulsory compensatory leave in the form of rest provided for in articles L. 3121-30, L. 3121-33 and L. 3121-38 ; 4° Rest days granted under the collective agreement conclude…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Obtaining a multi-annual residence permit without a change of reason

Article L433-5

Article L. 433-4 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under the following residence permits: 1° La carte de séjour temporaire portant la mention " travailleur temporaire " prévue…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Titre Emploi-Service Entreprise.

Article L1273-5

…tively: 1° The rules for drawing up an employment contract, under the conditions set out in Article L. 1221-1 ; 2° The pre-recruitment declaration provided for in article L. 1221-10 ; 3° The issue of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-5

…decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the public service mission of permanence of care mentioned in article L. 6314-1. Its procedures, drawn up in association with representatives of healthcare professionals,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5

…software other than the backup copy established under the conditions provided for in II of Article L. 122-6-1 as well as copies or reproductions of an electronic database;3° Provided that the name of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-5

…II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1231-1 A, L. 1233-3, L. 1233-4, L. 1234-3-1, L. 1234-4, L. 1235-1, with the exception of the last…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-5

In the event of a conviction based on one of the offences defined in articles L. 335-2 to L. 335-4-2, the court may order the total or partial, permanent or temporary closure, for a maximum period of…

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